302 W Telegraph St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Public Foreclosure 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 Cass County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on March 4, 2026. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of 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: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Tia Howard, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Lake Michigan Credit Union Date of Mortgage: November 2, 2012 Date of Mortgage Recording: November 7, 2012 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $41,234.27 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in City of Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of and at the intersection of the North line of Telegraph Street and the West line of Hamilton Street in Hamilton's Addition to City of Dowagiac; thence West on the North line of Telegraph Street, 92 feet; thence North 8 rods; thence East 92 feet to the West line of Hamilton Street; thence South on the West line of Hamilton Street 8 rods to beginning. Also commencing 4 rods West of the Northwest corner of Lot 223, Patrick Hamilton's Addition to the City of Dowagiac; thence running West 8 rods; thence South 4 rods; thence East 8 rods to Hamilton Street; thence North along West line of Hamilton Street, 4 rods to beginning. Common street address (if any): 302 W Telegraph St, Dowagiac, MI 49047-1132 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. 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. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: January 31, 2026 Trott Law, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 642-2515 (01-31)(02-21)