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Crockett County Times Public Notices, August 26, 2026
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE
Sale at public auction will be on October 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm, local time at the usual and customary location at the West Door Crockett County Courthouse, 1 South Bells Street, Suite 2, Alamo, TN 38001, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by James D Bivens, deceased and Constance M. Bivens for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, dated December 7, 2023, of record in Book 349 Page 436, in the Registers Of Deeds Office for Crockett County, Tennessee, (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by James E. Albertelli, P.A. d/b/a ALAW, a Florida corporation duly authorized to conduct business in Tennessee, having been appointed Trustee, all of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Crockett County, Tennessee. Default in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made; and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable.
Party entitled to enforce the debt: AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Other Interested Parties: Occupants; Absolute Resolution Investment, LLC; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Constance M. Bivens
The hereinafter described real property located in Crockett County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:
SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CROCKETT, STATE OF TENNESSEE:
LYING AND BEING IN THE 1ST CIVIL DISTRICT OF CROCKETT COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF OLD STATE HIGHWAY NO. 20 IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LANDS BELONGING TO T.F. HOBOCK, RUNS THENCE NORTH OR NORTHERLY WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE HOBACK LAND AND THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF A LOT RECENTLY PURCHASED BY GARNETT B. MAYFIELD 528 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE LANDS BELONGING TO ELLINGTON; THENCE EAST OR EASTERLY WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF ELLINGTON LANDS 165 FEET TO A STAKE IN SAME AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A LOT BELONGING TO HILDA H. WILLIAMS; THENCE SOUTH OR SOUTHERLY WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE WILLIAMS LOT 528 FEET TO A STAKE OR POINT IN THE CENTER OF OLD STATE HIGHWAY NO. 20; THENCE WEST OR WESTERLY WITH SAID HIGHWAY 165 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES DALE BIVENS AND WIFE, TINA MARIE BIVENS, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JERRY WINBERRY AND WIFE, DEBORAH WINBERRY DATED 01/31/1995 AND RECORDED 01/31/1995 IN RECORD BOOK 103, PAGE 89, IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF CROCKETT COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES DALE BIVENS BY QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM TINA MARIE BIVENS DATED 07/23/2021 AND RECORDED 07/26/2021 IN RECORD BOOK 170, PAGE 739, IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF CROCKETT COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES D BIVENS AND CONSTANCE M. BIVENS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP BY QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM JAMES DALE BIVENS, A MARRIED MAN, JOINED BY HIS SPOUSE, CONSTANCE M. BIVENS DATED 12/07/2023 AND RECORDED 12/20/2023 IN RECORD BOOK 177, PAGE 771, IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF CROCKETT COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
THEREAFTER JAMES D BIVENS DIED ON 10/13/2025, THUS VESTING TITLE IN THE SURVIVING JOINT TENANT CONSTANCE M. BIVENS.
Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 5937 Old Jackson Rd, Bells, TN 38006, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
Map/Parcel Number: 087 02200 000
Current owner(s) of the property: Constance M. Bivens
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; and unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of trust, including right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this foreclosure sale.
THE PROPERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENERAL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Trustee.
The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day, time, and place certain, without further publication upon announcement on the day, time, and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent adjourned day, time, and place of sale.
If you purchase the property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Albertelli Law Trust Account. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the Lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received, in excess of the winning bid, will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered.
This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the Lender or Trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Trustee at any time.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
James E. Albertelli, P.A. d/b/a ALAW, Trustee
501 Union Street, Suite 600G
Nashville, TN 37219
PH: (615) 265-0835
FX: (615) 265-0836
File No.: 26-010926
Publication Date:
08/26/2026, 09/02/2026
Online publication at: www.nwpostingservices.com.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Joseph Clindon Scott No. 11428
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of August 2026, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Joseph Clindon Scott, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Crockett County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court in triplicate on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred.
(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.
This 18th day of August 2026
Amanda Edwards, Petitioner
James Stephenson, Clerk & Master
Spencer/Jones Attorneys, PLC
Justin P. Jones
P.O. Box 878
Brownsville, TN. 38012
731-772-3466
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