SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 761013 Baton Rouge, LA RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC vs STEPHEN J. SMITH AND THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF TAMMY L. SMITH Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 23, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on January 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property belonging to: STEPHEN J. SMITH AND THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF TAMMY L. SMITH ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISHES OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND EAST FELICIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND BEING A PORTION OF A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 18, 40, AND 61, T-4-S, R-1-E, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 1-F-A ON A MAP ENTITLED MAP SHOWING THE RESUBDIVISON OF LOTS 1-8, 3-8, 4-B, 1-C, 5-B, 6-B, 1-D, 7-B, 8-B, 1-E AND 1-F OF THE C AND M PROPERTIES, INC. PROPERTY INTO LOTS 1-B-B, 1-B-A, 4-B-A, 1-C-A, 5-B-A, 1-D-A, 7-B-A, 1-E-A, 1-F-A, AND 1-F-B FOR MELROSE PLANTATION CO., INC. BY GREGORY BREAUX. RLS, DATED JUNE 28, 1996, AND RECORDED AS ORIGINAL 67 OF BUNDLE 10702 OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA. SAID LOT 1-F-A HAVING THE MEASUREMENTS, AND DIMENSIONS AND BEING SUBJECT TO THE SERVITUDES AND DEDICATIONS AS SET FORTH ON SAID OFFICIAL MAP, Which has the address of 2330 West Avenue, Slaughter, LA 70777 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bidder, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE December 19, 2025 January 19, 2026 $285.74