SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 766243 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF EQUIFIRST MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-2 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 VS VALERIE LYNN CARTER-SMITH (AKA VALERIE CARTER-SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTER SMITH, VALERIE CARTER SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTER, VALERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JERRY 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, August 12, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on May 06, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property belonging to: VALERIE LYNN CARTER-SMITH (AKA VALERIE CARTER-SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTERSMITH, VALERIE CARTERSMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTER, VALERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JERRY SMITH ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdivision known as SOUTH MERRYDALE, and being designated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT TWENTY TWO (22), said subdivision, said lot measuring eighty three (83') feet front on the eastern side of Clairmont Drive, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of One hundred twenty six and 55/100 (126.55) feet, being a comer lot whose northern side line fronts along Davi in A venue, said lot being subject to a seven and 5/1 0ths (7 .5) foot servitude across the rear. Which has the address of 5322 Clairmont A venue, Baton Rouge, LA 70812 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bidder, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE April 03, 2026 May 04, 2026 $298.48