621 7TH STREET BRISTOL, TN 37620
Live auction by Bart Long & Associates Realty and Auction LLC
Starts Nov 17, 2026 1:00 PM EST
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE AUCTION 621 7TH STREET BRISTOL, TN 37620 AUCTION HELD @ 3411 HIGHWAY 126 BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617 SULLIVAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE TUESDAY, NOV. 17TH @ 1:00 PM SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that on 17th day of November, 2026 beginning at 1:00 p.m. local time on the front steps of the Sullivan County Courthouse located at 3411 Highway 126 in Blountville, Tennessee, the undersigned, in its capacity as Substitute Trustee, having been so appointed by an Appointment of Substitute Trustee of record in the Register's Office for Sullivan County, Tennessee, in Book 3719, Page 1362, to which reference is expressly made, under the Open-End Deed of Trust executed by James Alexander Griffith (“Mr. Griffith”) and wife, Lisa Dale Griffith (“Mrs. Griffith”), (collectively “Grantors”) to the Trustee, Larry S. Weddington, for the benefit of Highlands Union Bank, organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, dated April 17, 2006 (“Deed of Trust”), of record in said Register's Office in Book 660, Page 422, to which reference is expressly made; and whereas the Deed of Trust secures an Equity Line of Credit Agreement Note and Disclosure Statement (the “Note”) of even date with the Deed of Trust, which was executed solely by Mr. Griffith and payable as set out in the Deed of Trust and bearing interest as set out therein, payable to the order of Highlands Union Bank; and whereas the Deed of Trust and Note were subsequently and respectively modified by a Deed of Trust and Note Extension Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Grantors executed on April 25, 2016 and which was recorded in said Register’s Office in Book 3197, Page 2072, to which reference is hereby expressly made; and whereas First Community Bank, by virtue of its merger with Highlands Union Bank with an effective date of January 1, 2020, became the holder and owner of the Deed of Trust, the Note, and the Agreement referred to in the foregoing Appointment of Substitute Trustee; and by reason of default in the payment of the obligations secured by the modified Deed of Trust described above and the performance of the covenants contained therein, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interests conveyed to said Substitute Trustee by the modified Deed of Trust against the real property therein described (the “Property"), to-wit: Situate in Bristol, Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sullivan County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Seventh Street 260 feet from the intersection of Seventh Street with an alley; thence with the line of property of White, N 44 17 E 108.8 feet to an iron pin; thence N 44 44 W 44.5 feet to a stake; thence S 42 20 W 32.9 feet to a stake; thence N 44 30 W 5 feet to a stake; thence S 45 30 W 75.2 feet to the northerly side of Seventh Street; thence with Seventh Street, S 43 29 E 50 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Being the same property conveyed to James Alexander Griffith and wife, Lisa Griffith, by Deed of John Lee Laoo and wife, Kathleen M. Laoo, dated August 26, 2003, of record in the Register’s Office for Sullivan County at Bristol, Tennessee in Deed Book 568, Page 1. Property Address: 621 7th Street, Bristol, Tennessee 37620 Sullivan County Assessor’s Control Map 020E, Group D, Parcel 023.00 The foregoing street address and tax assessment information for the Property are believed to be correct; however, such references are not part of the Property’s legal description being sold, and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. Under the Deed of Trust’s terms, Grantors waived all rights to homestead, curtesy and dower, appraisement, and the marshalling of liens and assets relating to the Property. In addition, statutory rights of redemption by Grantors after foreclosure sale are expressly waived to the extent not prohibited by law. The Property is being sold subject to any setbacks, restrictions, reservations, requirements, and conditions of record applicable to the Property, which may include, but is not limited to, the accuracy of reservations and easements shown on any plat or survey. The sale of the Property is further subject to deeds of easement, any issue that a survey or visual inspection of the Property may identify, and any unpaid city and/or county real estate taxes and personal property taxes owed against the Property. TERMS OF SALE: CASH or CERTIFIED GOOD FUNDS ONLY (10% deposit due on day of sale, balance due in full at closing within fifteen (15) days from day of sale). Purchaser shall pay all recording fees and recording taxes, all unpaid city and/or county real estate taxes and personal property taxes owed against the Property, examination of title settlement fees, and all costs of conveyance, including drafting of the Substitute Trustee’s Deed. The Substitute Trustee’s Deed shall be made without any covenant or warranty either express or implied. The sale of the Property is subject to the rights of any occupants in possession. It shall be purchaser’s responsibility to obtain possession of the Property at his/her/its own expense. THIRD-PARTY INTERNET POSTING WEBSITE: foreclosuretennessee.com OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: State of Tennessee Division of Tenncare 310 Great Circle Road, 3 West Nashville, TN 37243 Ms. Lisa Dale Griffith 314 W. Mary Street #9 Bristol, VA 24201 Ms. Penny Hartman 621 7th Street Bristol, TN 37620 Unknown heirs, legatees, and devisees of James Alexander Griffith, deceased 621 7th Street Bristol, TN 37620 All Occupants of Griffith Property 621 7th Street Bristol, TN 37620 The Property, and any improvements thereon, if any, will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS and without warranties or representations of any kind. The aforesaid sale may be postponed to a later date or time by oral announcement at the time and place of the published sale or cancelled without further notice or publication. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to take or accept the next highest or best bid at such sale should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the terms of sale for any reason. The Substitute Trustee also reserves the right to reopen the bidding or republish and sell the Property at its option. The beneficiary named in the Deed of Trust may become the purchaser at the sale. The Substitute Trustee shall apply the sale proceeds in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to waive the deposit requirement, to extend the period within which the purchaser(s) is to make full payment, to withdraw the Property from sale at any time prior to the termination of bidding, to keep the bidding open for any length of time, to reject all bids, or to rescind the sale. Should the Substitute Trustee rescind the sale of the Property for any reason, any purchaser(s) will only be entitled to the return of any money paid towards the purchase price and that purchaser(s) will have no other recourse either in law or equity. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to conduct the sale by or through its agents or attorneys acting in its place or stead, including the use of an auctioneer. For this sale, the Substitute Trustee hired a licensed professional auctioneer to take bids at the sale. Any inquiries concerning the Property or the auction should be made to the auction company, Bart Long & Associates Realty and Auction LLC. For auctioneer’s services in selling the Property at the foreclosure via auction, a ten percent (10%) purchaser’s premium will be added to the final bid amount that the purchaser must pay at closing to purchase the Property. Additional information may be obtained online at www.bartlongauctions.com or by calling (276) 466-4663. THIS FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This 21st day of October, 2026. By: /s/ Steven C. Huret, CM HURET LAW FIRM PLLC, Substitute Trustee HURET LAW FIRM PLLC 313 Princeton Road, Suite 6 Johnson City, TN 37601 (423) 430-8500 www.huretlaw.com