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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, SITTING AT GREENEVILLE (PROBATE DIVISION)


IN RE:  The Estate of JAMES NORTON, JR., deceased                                 Docket / Case No. 2023-PR-176

 LAND SALE NOTICE

RE: COURT SALE:  April 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. on the premises

118 Morgan Branch Lane; Chuckey, TN 37641
Map 126, Parcel 42.01 [manufactured home & lot]

In obedience to Judgments/Orders of the Chancery Court at Greeneville, Tennessee, in the above-styled case, I will on Friday, the 4th day of April, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m., ONLINE & ON THE PREMISES, SELL, without the right of redemption or equity of redemption and subject to the Judgments/Orders entered in the above captioned cause, to the best and highest bidder, the real property, described in the corresponding papers, filed in the above referenced cause and specifically, at least, pursuant to the ORDER TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND MOBILE HOME (entered 06/26/2024) and ORDER (entered 09/24/2024). 

SITUATE in the 1st Civil District of Greene County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows.

BEGINNING at a point on the Morgantown Road thence in line with Shelton, South 17 deg. 33.40 min West 370.27 feet to a point, corner to Shanks and Shelton: thence in line with Shanks, South 55 deg. 25 min. East 123.00 feet to a point, corner to Shanks and Shanks thence in line with Shanks: South 17 deg. 15 min. West 363.06 feet to a point, corner to Shanks and Morgantown Road: thence in line with the Morgantown Road North 58 deg. 54 min. West 123.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 1.0 acres, more or less, and according to survey of Joseph G. McCoy dated April 15, 1991.

THIS CONVEYANCE is expressly made subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, and conditions contained in former deeds to said property.

BEING the same property conveyed to James Norton, Jr., and wife, Margaret Norton, by Warranty Deed from Raymond Boyd Caldwell and wife, Ollie Sue Caldwell, dated March 17, 2004, and which is of record in Deed Book 358A, page 117, in the Register’s Office for Greene County, Tennessee.  Margaret Norton predeceased her husband having died on August 16, 2016.  James Norton, Jr., died testate on November 15, 2022, and his Last Will and Testament has been duly probated in Probate File No. 2023-PR-176, in the Clerk & Master’s Office for Greene County, Tennessee.  Also, see Order to Sell Real Property and Mobile Home appointing Bland Justis, Clerk & Master, as Special Commissioner.

Conveyed as part of the realty is a Manufactured Home.
 
OTHERS HAVING INTERESTS in the real property or matters affecting title may include the following:
State of Tennessee-Bureau of TennCare

Auction conducted by: MORELOCK Auction Team/ POWELL Auction & Realty
603 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN  37745
Charles Morelock, Auctioneer – TAL 5117 TFL 260865 [phone #: 423-552-8010]
www. powellauction.com

TERMS OF SALE: NO BUYERS PREMIUM
Sale of real property will be made ten percent (10%) down day of sale with the remainder paid on or before thirty (30) days from the date of auction. BID(S) SHALL NOT BE LEFT OPEN. ALL PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES, and with no representation being made as to the state of the title or the accuracy of the legal description of the real property.
The Clerk & Master has undertaken NO inspections, examination or full clean-up of the real property. [Property will be sold subject to all defects, including any structural defects and contamination, if any, which may exist.]  SALE IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF CHANCERY COURT.

Order of the sale:
5:30PM Onsite Bidding.  Online bidding will begin a soft close 
                                         ONLINE BIDDING BEGINS ON MARCH 10th, 2025.
                                        
www.powellauction.com

Jerry W. Laughlin, Esquire, Counsel for Executrix
Bland Justis, Greene County Clerk & Master & Special Commissioner
websites:  www.greeneville.com/courtsale & http://greenecountychancery.org
newspaper publication dates:  3/04/25, 3/11/25, 3/18/25

 

 


BLAND JUSTIS, CLERK & MASTER
Greene County Courthouse; lower level
101 South Main Street; Greeneville, TN  37743
or
P.O. Box 263; Greeneville, TN  37744
 

PHONE (423) 798-1742 or 1744 or 0010
FAX (423) 798-1743
or
email: clerk&master@greenecountytngov.com


Updated: 03/24/2025

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