Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C.

                                                Attorneys and Counselors at Law

                                                     1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 650

                                                             Rockville, MD  20852

                                                      TELEPHONE (301) 738-7657

                                                      TELECOPIER (301) 424-0124

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE  of valuable Improved real estate Improved by premises known as 5117 Grand Valley Rd., Westminster, MD  21158

            By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust from MELINDA ZELLMER and JOHN GIBSON,  dated April 28, 2017 and recorded in Liber 8692 at Folio 365  among the land records of   CARROLL COUNTY, Maryland, upon default and request for sale, the undersigned trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Courthouse door, 55 North Court Street, Westminister,  Maryland on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. all that property described in said Deed of Trust as follows:

BEGINNING FOR THE SAME at a stone at the end of the South 29 1/4 degrees East 68 1/2 perches line in a Deed from Phillip Wentz and wife, to Ephraim Wentz, dated April 23, 1872, and running thence (1) North 48 3/4 degrees East 4 1/2 perches, thence by lines of division now agreed upon (2) North 31 1/4 degrees West 17 2/10 perches to a stone now planted, (3) South 64 3/4 degrees West 2-42/100 perches to intersect the above named line, thence with it (4) South 26 1/4 degrees East 18 1/2 perches to the beginning, containing 63 square perches of land, more or less

The improvement thereon known as 5117 Grand Valley Road Westminster MD 21158

Tax ID# 03-0-023605

Said property is improved by A Dwelling and Is SOLD IN "AS IS CONDITION"

TERMS OF SALE:  A deposit of   $18,000.00     in the form of cash, certified check, or in any other form suitable to the substitute Trustees in their sole discretion, shall be required at the time of sale.  The balance of the purchase price with interest at 4.50%    per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment will be paid within ten days after the final ratification of the sale.

            Adjustments on all taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. 

            Front Foot Benefit charges are to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.  Title examination, conveyancing, state revenue stamps, transfer taxes and all other costs incident to settlement are to be paid by the purchaser. Time is of the essence for the purchaser, otherwise the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.  The purchaser agrees to pay the Substitute Trustees fees  plus all costs incurred if the Substitute Trustee have filed the appropriate pleadings with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by purchaser at the time of the sale.  Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office.  It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Substitute Trustee and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees or full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit.  In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property.  

            In the Event this property is sold and for any reason the sale is not ratified the liability of the Substitute Trustees shall be limited to a refund of the deposit.  Upon refund of the deposit the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees either at law or in equity.

JEREMY K. FISHMAN, SAMUEL D.  WILLIAMOWSKY, and ERICA T. DAVIS, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES,  by virtue of instrument recorded among the land

                                                            records of  CARROLL County, Maryland.

                                                            Brenda DiMarco, Auctioneer

                                                                                                                                                14804 Main Street           

                                                            Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

                                                            Phone#: 301-627-1002

                                                            Auctioneer's Number #A000560