Recent Legal Notices

Some
Public Legal Notices for Franklin and Medway filed in local
newspapers (Town of Franklin mostly posts on its own website now) and
made available to the public via the MassPublicNotices.org web
site and other sources:

FRANKLIN (Note – Town of Franklin Now Posts Most Notices on its Own Website)

492 Lincoln St LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN [seal] No. 24 TL 000156 TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and to Carol L. Hayward, deceased, formerly of Franklin, Norfolk County, and said Commonwealth, and also formerly of Worcester, Worcester County, and said Commonwealth; Chester Warren Hayward, Jr., also known as Warren Hayward, now or formerly of Lowell, Middlesex County, and said Commonwealth; David Hayward, now or formerly of Franklin, Norfolk County, and said Commonwealth; Sandra Resendes, now or formerly of Pelham in the State of New Hampshire; Sheila Pitts, now or formerly of Princewick in the State of West Virginia; or their heirs, devisees or legal representatives: A Complaint has been filed by the Plaintiff Town of Franklin. The Complaint asks the Court to enter a judgment ending any ownership rights or interests in the land described below. The Complaint is about one parcel of land located in the Town of Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, described in the Complaint as follows: Location: 492 Lincoln St., a parcel of land with any buildings thereon, containing about 0.358 acres more or less being described as map & parcel number 243-056-000-000 in the Office of the Assessors and identified in Book 8850 on Page 335 at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. To respond to the Complaint, you or your attorney must take these steps by the Deadline to Answer, which is November 24th, 2025. First, prepare a written Answer. You may write your own Answer or use the form or the online guided interview program on the Court website. Second, file your Answer with the Land Court Recorder's Office, or in the Assistant Recorder's Office at the Registry of Deeds where the land is located, or using the Court's online eFiling system. Third, serve a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff by mail or e-mail. If you do not answer the Complaint by the above Deadline to Answer, this Court will find you in default. You may lose the chance to answer or dispute the facts listed in the Complaint or pay the taxes owed. You may lose all ownership rights or interest in the land described above. If a judgment of foreclosure is entered, you will lose ownership of your property. If the property is worth more than the amount owed to cover the tax debt and foreclosure costs, you may be entitled to receive any remaining funds (excess equity) from the Plaintiff. It is ordered that this citation be published right away, once in MetroWest Daily News a newspaper published in Framingham. Witness, GORDON H. PIPER, Esquire, Chief Justice of said Court, this Twenty-Ninth day of September in the year two thousand and twenty-five. Attest with Seal of said Court. Deborah J. Patterson Recorder Plaintiff's Attorney: John D. Finnegan, Esq. Hill Law, 6 Beacon Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: (617) 494-0800

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1199 WEST CENTRAL STREET, FRANKLIN LEGAL NOTICE Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Jean Christy of Tighe & Bond, Westwood, MA on behalf of Robert Dandreo of Dandreo Brothers General Contractors, Lynn, MA. The applicant is proposing the installation of an updated stormwater collection system, including manholes and upgraded catch basins. Approximately 6,655 square feet (sf) of the proposed work is within 200-foot Riverfront Area to Mine Brook, with an additional 7,492 Square Feet of proposed work within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) and Bank, of which includes work proposed within the 25-foot “No Disturbance” Zone as well as the 25- to 50-foot Buffer Zone to BVW and Bank. The Project is located at 1199 West Central Street, Map 275, Lot 23, within the Industrial and Business Zoning Districts. The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be done remotely via the “ZOOM” platform and “In-person” in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street. Residents can visit the Town Website (www.franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar for up to date information on how to access the meeting. All records and files for this project can be viewed at the Conservation Office located on the first floor of the Franklin Municipal Building. Any person or organization so wishing will be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you require a translator or accommodations for a hearing impairment, contact the Conservation Department at the Municipal Building or by calling (508) 520-4929. Mark LePage Conservation Chair

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12 NICHOLAS DRIVE LEGAL NOTICE Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM on an after-the-fact Notice of Intent filed by Derek Adams on behalf of the Town of Franklin Department of Public Works for the emergency stabilization of a stone headwall and culvert along the southern side of Prospect Street that took place on July 15, 2025. Work included replacement of headwall stones, removal of sediment caused by bank erosion, and reinforcement of stormwater pipes, all of which entailed working within Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), the 100-foot Buffer Zone to BVW, the 200-foot Riverfront Area. Additionally, approximately 24 feet of the work is along Inland Bank. The Project is located at 12 Nicholas Drive along the side facing Prospect Street, Map 326, Lot 84, within the Rural Residential I Zoning District. The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be done remotely via the “ZOOM” platform and “In-person” in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street. Residents can visit the Town Website (www.franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar for up to date information on how to access the meeting. All records and files for this project can be viewed at the Conservation Office located on the first floor of the Franklin Municipal Building. Any person or organization so wishing will be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you require a translator or accommodations for a hearing impairment, contact the Conservation Department at the Municipal Building or by calling (508) 520-4929. Mark LePage Conservation Chair

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A.PAGAN NAME CHANGE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25C0401CA CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME In the Matter of: Aubreyann Pagan A Petition to Change Name of Minor has been filed by Aubreyann Pagan of Franklin MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to Aubreyann Faith Araiza IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Norfolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 A.M. on the return day of 10/22/2025. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Lee M. Peterson, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 16, 2025 Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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N. PAGAN NAME CHANGE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25C0402CA CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME In the Matter of: Noah Jacob Pagan A Petition to Change Name of Minor has been filed by Noah Jacob Pagan of Franklin MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to Noah Jacob Araiza IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Norfolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 A.M. on the return day of 10/22/2025. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Lee M. Peterson, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 16, 2025 Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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A. PAGAN NAME CHANGE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25C0402CA CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME In the Matter of: Alexandra Love Pagan A Petition to Change Name of Minor has been filed by Alexandra Love Pagan of Franklin MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to Alexandra Love Araiza IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Norfolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 A.M. on the return day of 10/22/2025. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Lee M. Peterson, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 16, 2025 Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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80 Winthrop Street. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and the Medway General Bylaws, Article 21 (wetlands) the Medway Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on October 16, 2025, at 7:00PM to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability. The hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 131, Section 40, of the General Laws as amended (The Wetlands Protection Act) and the Medway General Bylaw Article 21, regarding a filing by Alexandre Valeneto for the property of 80 Winthrop Street. The applicant proposes to restore their backyard after a sceptic malfunction. The proposed work is within the 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 21 Lot 001. Notice of the Conservation Commission public meeting is posted in Town Hall not less than 48 hours in advance as required by the MA Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18-25). Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Acts of 2023, an act which extends certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency, and under which public bodies retain the option of holding open meetings and hearings remotely until June 30, 2027, and in accordance with the Medway Select Board's remote participation policy as amended at its July 2, 2021, meeting, the Conservation Commission members will be participating remotely. The public may participate in this meeting via Remote Participation or if need may attend in person (schedule with Conservation Office). A link for the meeting will be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town's website https://medwayma.gov/meetings/ at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of the filings may be examined electronically by visiting this website. David Travalini, Chairman Medway Conservation Commission AD#11737087

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16 Wellington Street LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and the Medway General Bylaws, Article 21 (wetlands) the Medway Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on October 16, 2025, at 7:00PM to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability. The hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 131, Section 40, of the General Laws as amended (The Wetlands Protection Act) and the Medway General Bylaw Article 21, regarding a filing by Jeffrey Jackson for the property of 16 Wellington Street. The applicant proposes to remove one catalpa tree. The proposed work is within the 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 58 Lot 031. Notice of the Conservation Commission public meeting is posted in Town Hall not less than 48 hours in advance as required by the MA Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18-25). Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Acts of 2023, an act which extends certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency, and under which public bodies retain the option of holding open meetings and hearings remotely until June 30, 2027, and in accordance with the Medway Select Board's remote participation policy as amended at its July 2, 2021, meeting, the Conservation Commission members will be participating remotely. The public may participate in this meeting via Remote Participation or if need may attend in person (schedule with Conservation Office). A link for the meeting will be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town's website https://medwayma.gov/meetings/ at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of the filings may be examined electronically by visiting this website. David Travalini, Chairman Medway Conservation Commission

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14 Heritage Path, Millis LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Frank J. Cuccinello and Heather M. Cuccinello to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated November 23, 2005 and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 23170, Page 127 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006 OPT4, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT4 is the present holder by Assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation F/K/A Option One Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006 OPT4, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT4 dated October 23, 2012 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 30789, Page 343, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 14 Heritage Path, Millis, MA 02054 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 PM on October 17, 2025, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land situated on Heritage Path in Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts being shown as Lot 14 on a plan of land entitled "Definitive Subdivision Plan of Village Green, Millis, Massachusetts" dated September 28, 1994 revised through January 30, 1995 prepared by Engineering, Surveying and Planning Associates, 89 Main Street, Suite 203, Medway, MA, which plan is recorded with the Norfolk Registry of Deeds as Plan 237 of 1995 in Plan Book 429 ("Plan") and to which Plan reference may be made for a more particular description of said Lot 14. Said Lot 14 contains an area of 11,282 square feet, more or less according to said Plan. Said Lot 14 is conveyed subject to the following: (1) A Covenant entitled "Village Green Covenant" recorded in said Deeds at Book 10869, Page 12 as affected by the release recorded in said Deeds at Book 11024, Page 43; (2) Comprehensive Permit recorded in said Deeds at Book 10869, Page 16; (3) Agreement for Private Ownership and Maintenance recorded in said Deeds at Book 10869, Page 61; (4) Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in said Deeds at Book 10869, Page 32; (5) Easements and Restrictions of record, and easements and rights of ways as shown on Plan above referenced; (6) Easement Agreement recorded in said Deeds at Book 11042, Page 21; (7) Declaration of Property Restrictions for Subdivision recorded in said Deeds at Book 11042, Page 24; (8)Subject to and with the benefits of the terms and provisions of the Village Green Homeowners Trust recorded in said Deeds at Book 11042, Page 29; (9) Access and Utility Easement and Covenant recorded in said Deeds as Instrument No. 30587 and Trust recorded in said Deeds as Instrument No. 30588; and (10) Order of Conditions recorded in said Deeds at Book 1078, Page 376. Conveyance is made together with the non-exclusive right to use the following: Sewer Easement and Drainage Easement as recited in deeds recorded with the Norfolk District Registry of Deeds at Book 4809, Page 376 and Page 379. Easement for the purpose of a public way, together with the attendant customary uses as recited in deed recorded in said Deeds at Book 16423, Page 64. Right of Way as recited in a deed recorded in said Deeds at Book 10869, Page 6. Easement to Boston Edison Company recorded in said Deeds at Book 10954, Page 402. For mortgagor's title see deed recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 17465, Page 240. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006 OPT4, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OPT4 Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Cuccinello, Heather M. & Frank J. Cuccinello, 25-047902

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MEDWAY WARRANT HEARING 10/22 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF MEDWAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Medway's Charter (sec. 2-5-2), the Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the 2025 Fall Town Meeting Warrant on Wed., 10/22/25, 7PM, in Sanford Hall, Town Hall, 155 Village St. Anyone wishing to speak to this topic should attend or submit written comments to the Finance Committee prior to the hearing. This hearing will be held in person and via remote means. Refer to the posted agenda for the Zoom link and additional information. Brian Cowan, Chairman Medway Finance Committee

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS/ZONING BYLAW LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF MEDWAY COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PLANNING AND ECONOMINC DEVELOPMENT BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Medway Zoning Bylaw Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, §5, the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board (PEDB) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Sanford Hall, located in Medway Town Hall at 155 Village Street, Medway, to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw. As a courtesy, access via Zoom will also be provided. The proposed amendments have been prepared for inclusion on the warrant for consideration at the November 10, 2025, town meeting. The subject matter of the proposed amendments is summarized below. The specific article identifiers will be revised as the Select Board finalizes the warrant and assigns warrant article numbers. ARTICLE A– Battery Energy Storage Facilities – To add a new subsection to the provisions of Section 8.12, requiring operators of battery energy storage facilities to submit an annual report to the Town certifying compliance with applicable testing and safety protocols. ARTICLE B – Housekeeping Amendments – To delete certain unneeded definitions; correct certain scrivener's errors; clarify the options for zoning enforcement; clarify site plan review requirements for uses that are protected under G.L. c. 40A, §3; eliminate the requirement for a special permit for tandem parking that complies with Section 7.1.1.K.2 of the zoning bylaw; amend Section 8.2 Accessory Dwelling Units to comply with state law; and other minor amendments. ARTICLE C – Signs (Section 7.2) – To amend the definition of wall sign; correct certain scrivener's errors; delete sections regarding outdoor lighting that are governed by the Outdoor Lighting Bylaw; delete sections regarding illumination of signs and landscaping that are duplicative; and allow for additional square footage of window signs, subject to obtaining a sign permit. ARTICLE D – Multi-family Housing – To amend the Zoning Bylaw to change the name of the “Multi-family Housing Overlay District” to the “Villages Multi-family Housing Overlay District” (VMHOD) in order to help distinguish this overlay district from the “Multi-family Overlay District” enacted to comply with G.L. c. 40A, §3A (MBTA Communities zoning); and to change the requirement for the PEDB to enact regulations for the VMHOD from mandatory to discretionary. A draft of the proposed amendments is on file at the offices of the Town Clerk and the Community and Economic Development Department at Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, and may be reviewed during regular business hours. The proposed amendments will also be posted online at the PEDB's web page on the Town's web site: Fall 2025 PEDB Warrant Articles | Town of Medway for further information or questions, contact the Planning office at 508-533-3291. Written comments may be sent to the PEDB at 155 Village Street, Medway, MA 02053 or emailed to: planningboard@medwayma.gov.

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6 Liberty Street, Medway LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 6 Liberty Street, Medway, MA 02053, By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Michael R. Schwab and Karyn M. Schwab a/k/a Karen M. Hillier to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, dated December 16, 2005, and recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 23244 at Page 489, as affected by an assignment of mortgage from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, dated August 15, 2013, and recorded with said Registry in Book 31664 at Page 98, as affected by an assignment of mortgage from JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA to U.S Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, dated June 6, 2016, and recorded with said Registry in Book 34636 at Page 114, as affected by an assignment of mortgage from U.S Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, dated June 13, 2018, and recorded with said Registry in Book 36117 at Page 281, as affected by an assignment of mortgage from Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC to U.S Bank Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, dated March 28, 2025, and recorded with said Registry in Book 42324 at Page 293, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold by Public Auction at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 14th day of October, 2025, at the mortgaged premises located at 6 Liberty Street, Medway, MA 02053, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: The land with the buildings thereon situated on Liberty Road, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and being shown as Lot 3 on a certain plan of land entitled, "Liberty Estates A Definitive Subdivision in Medway, Mass." dated July 29, 1988, Rev. Jan. 10, 1989, Rev. Jan 23, 1989, drawn by DeSimone Surveying Services, Inc., 38 Coffee Street, Medway, Mass., which plan is Recorded with Norfolk Registry Of Deeds as Plan No. 863 of 1989 in Plan Book 385. Referenced is hereby made to said plan for a more particular Description of Lot 3. Said Lot 3 contains, according to said plan, 44,101 square feet. Premises to be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. High bidder to sign written memorandum of sale upon acceptance of the high bid. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid by certified or bank check at Friedman Vartolo LLP, 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, New York 11530, within thirty (30) days from the date of the sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. In the event of an error in this publication, the description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Present holder of said mortgage by its Attorneys, Friedman Vartolo LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, New York 11530

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