The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

(First Publication February 27, 2013)

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

Date:
February 20, 2013

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated June 22, 2007, executed by Wayne G. Sterling, a single person, as Mortgagor, to The First National Bank of Battle Lake, as Mortgagee, and filed for record July 11, 2007, as Document No. 1022663, in the office of the County Recorder of Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The Mortgage has not been assigned.

3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $45,000.00.

4. The address of the mortgaged premises is as follows:
301 Garfield Avenue North
Battle Lake, MN 56515

5.The real estate tax parcel number of the mortgaged premises is as follows:
63-000-99-0166-000.

6. There is no transaction agent and therefore no transaction agent’s mortgage identification number.

7. The name of the lender, residential mortgage originator, and residential mortgage servicer is The First National Bank of Battle Lake.

8. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof.

9. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, including without limitation, the giving of all notices, or other conditions precedent set forth in the mortgage, or in any statute, rule or regulation. The mortgaged premises do not consist of one to four family dwelling units, one of which the owner occupies as owner’s place of residence.

10. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage is: Forty-One Thousand Sixteen and 60/100 Dollars ($41,016.60).

11. As a result of the default, and pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land lying and being in the County of Otter Tail, State of Minnesota, described as follows:

The East 71 feet of Lots 5 and 6, Olson’s Rearrangement of Block 19 of Bowman and Dunton’s Addition to Battle Lake, Minnesota;

will be sold by the County Sheriff of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at public auction on April 18, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the North door of the Otter Tail County Courthouse, 121 West Junius Avenue, in the City of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

12. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

13. Mortgagors released from financial obligation on Mortgage: None.

14. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BATTLE LAKE
MORTGAGEE

ATTORNEYS FOR MORTGAGEE:
Gary I. Syverson
SWENSON LERVICK SYVERSON
TROSVIG JACOBSON SCHULTZ, P.A.
710 Broadway,
P.O. Box 787
Alexandria, MN  56308
320/763-3141
Atty. Reg. No. 108133

Publication Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 2013.