SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE – GRATIOT COUNTY
Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement. Notice is given under section 49c of the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1449c, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding the circuit court in Gratiot County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on August 28, 2025. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of the sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information.
MORTGAGE: Mortgagor(s): Melissa Pontious and Brian Pontious, wife and husband, as joint tenants with right of survivorship
Original Mortgagee: Neighborhood Loans, Inc.
Date of mortgage: June 14, 2023
Recorded on June 28, 2023, in Document No. 2023R-01008,
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Amount claimed to be due at the date hereof: One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred One and 20/100 Dollars ($131,501.20)
Mortgaged premises: Situated in Gratiot County, and described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, Bethany Township, Gratiot County, Michigan, described as commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North on the West Line of said Section 103.00 feet; thence East 165.00 feet; thence South, 103.00 feet; thence West 165.00 feet back to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 11500 N State Rd, Saint Louis, MI 48880 The redemption period will be 6 month from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 125.1449v, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 125.1449v(b) notice, whichever is later; or unless extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service member on active duty, if your period of active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage at the telephone number stated in this notice.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Mortgagee/Assignee
Schneiderman & Sherman P.C.
23938 Research Dr,
Suite 300
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
248.539.7400
1568190
(07-31)(08-21) 31t4
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE ATTENTION HOMEOWNER: IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY, IF YOUR PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY HAS CONCLUDED LESS THAN 90 DAYS AGO, OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY, PLEASE CONTACT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PARTY FORECLOSING THE MORTGAGE AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED IN THIS NOTICE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT.
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding the circuit court in Gratiot County, starting promptly at 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 2025. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of the sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information.
DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 23, 2016, by Robert E. Sali, as Mortgagor, given by him to Commercial Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee, recorded on March 30, 2016, in Liber 985, Page 713, Gratiot County Records; on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($14,468.26); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, at the main entrance to the Gratiot County Building in the City of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Gratiot County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: SITUATED IN THE VILLAGE OF PERRINTON, COUNTY OF GRATIOT, STATE OF MICHIGAN: The West half of Lots 53 and 54, Village of Perrinton, Gratiot County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 207 W. Fulton Street, Perrinton, Michigan 48871 Parcel Number: 43-100-054-00
The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days following the sale or 15 days from the statutory notice, whichever is later.
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the mortgagor(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector.
Dated: August 14, 2025
COMMERCIAL BANK of Alma, Michigan,
Mortgagee
FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C.
Benjamin J. Price
Attorneys for Mortgagee
313 S. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 371-8253
(08-21)(09-11) 34t4
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
25-164-DE
Court address: 214 E. Center St., Ithaca, Michigan 48847, Court telephone no.: 989-875-5224
Estate of DAVID L. BEUTHIN, Deceased, deceased, date of birth:* 11/20/1953
TO ALL CREDITORS:*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DAVID L. BEUTHIN, died 03/07/2025.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Tiffany Trevino, 518 Pacific Ave., Edinburg, TX 78539, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 214 E. Center St., Ithaca and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
Date: 08/21/2025
Tiffany Trevino
518 Pacific Ave.
Edinburg, TX 78539
956-877-8550
Todd D. Fisher P60966
215 W. Saginaw St.
P.O. Box 30
St. Louis, MI 48880
989-681-3025 34t1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
25-169-DE
Hon. Kristin M. Bakker
Court address: 214 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI 48847, Court telephone no.: 989-875-5231
Estate of Kevin John Lien, Deceased, date of birth:* October 20, 1967
TO ALL CREDITORS:*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Kevin John Lien, died May 24, 2025.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Donna Lien, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 214 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI 48847 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
Date: August 14, 2025
Donna Lien
619 Maple Street
St. Louis, MI 48880
(989) 488-9877
Howard T. Linden, P.C.
Howard T. Linden (P25438)
29100 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 370
Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 358-4545 34t1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
25-168-DE
Hon. Kristin M. Bakker
Court address: 214 East Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan 48847, Court telephone no.: 989-875-5231
Estate of David D. Upton, deceased, date of birth:* 12/21/1938
TO ALL CREDITORS:*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, David D. Upton, died 02/02/2025.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jeffrey S. Taylor, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 214 East Center Street, Ithaca and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
Date: 08/13/2025
Jeffrey S. Taylor
305 East Roosevelt Road
Ashley, Michigan 48806
989-292-9872
Matthew A. Romashko P59447
25 Charlotte Street
Edmore, MI 48829
989-560-3437 34t1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
25-173-DE
Hon. Kristin M. Bakker
Court address: COURTHOUSE, 214 EAST CENTER STREET, ITHACA, MI 48847, Court telephone no.: (989) 875-5231
Estate of RACHELLE LYNNE CARTWRIGHT, date of birth:* MARCH 19, 1961
TO ALL CREDITORS:*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RACHELLE LYNN ECARTWRIGHT, died DECEMBER 30, 2024.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to MELISSA J. MORTON, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 159 MOYER AVE., ALMA, MI 48801 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
Date: AUGUST 13, 2025
MELISSA J. MORTON
159 MOYER AVE.
ALMA, MI 48801
(989) 331-1181
RICHARD D. GAY (P-13886)
P.O. BOX 215
ALMA, MI 48801
(989) 463-3888 34t1