TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
TS No. OR07000171-25-1 APN R743878 | 1N331BD02401 TO No 92497635 Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, JOEL BELTRAN as Grantor to LAWYERS TITLE OF OREGON, LLC. as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for MORTGAGE EXPRESS, LLC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of January 12, 2018 and recorded on January 16, 2018 as Instrument No. 2018-003801 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Washington County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R743878 | 1N331BD02401 A PART OF LOT 3, CURTIS SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF FOREST GROVE, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND STATE OF OREGON. BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT 3; THENCE NORTHERLY 225 FEET; THENCE EAST 190 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 225 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3; THENCE WEST TO THE POINT OF BEGNNING; EXCEPTING THAT TRACT CONVEYED TO BERTRAM MILLER IN BOOK 176 PAGE 97, RECORDS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 2439 26TH AVENUE, FOREST GROVE, OR 97116 Both the Beneficiary, Citizens Bank, N.A., and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 04/01/2025 to 10/01/2025 at $20,099.05 Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 Monthly Late Charge(s) By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $339,081.80 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.12500% per annum from March 1, 2025 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on February 25, 2026 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the 2nd Avenue entrance of the Washington County Courthouse, 145 NE 2nd, Hillsboro, OR 97124 County of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 10/16/2025 By: Nathan F. Smith, OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Order Number 118091, Pub Dates: 10/30/2025, 11/06/2025, 11/13/2025, 11/20/2025, THE TIMES
Published Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14 & 21, 2025.
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