Master In Equity

112 Mt Lebanon Road, Pauline, SC 29374

Case Number: 2026-CP-42-00672 

2026-CP-42-00672 
 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Linda Lawter; and Susan Lawter, I, the undersigned Shannon M. Phillips, Master in Equity for Spartanburg County, will sell on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM, at the County Judicial Center, 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC 29304. 
 The property to be sold to the highest bidder: 
 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Spartanburg, located on the west side of Mount Lebanon Road, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot No. 6, containing 2.45 acres, more or less, as shown on a survey for Mt. Lebanon Acres, dated May 27, 1998, recorded in Plat Book 141, Page 951, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Reference to said plat is made for a more detailed description. 
 This being the same property conveyed to Susan Lawter and Linda Lawter by deed of Michael Coats a/k/a Michael L. Coats and Hazel Coats dated July 24, 2003 and recorded July 28, 2003 in Book 78J at Page 247 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Spartanburg County. 
 Thereafter, the same property was further conveyed to Susan Lawter by deed of Linda Lawter dated April 18, 2014 and recorded April 17, 2014 in Book 105V at Page 683 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Spartanburg County. 
TMS No. 6-63-00-005.07 
 Property address: 112 Mt Lebanon Road, Pauline, SC 29374 
 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in certified funds or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). 
 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. 
 Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity’s Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.500% per annum. 
 The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. 
 The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. 
 This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. 
 The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff’s attorney or Plaintiff’s bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff’s attorney or Plaintiff’s bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff’s counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff’s Counsel or Counsel’s bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. 
 Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.
SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. 
Attorney for Plaintiff
HON. SHANNON M. PHILLIPS
Master in Equity for
Spartanburg County, S.C.
8-20, 27, 9-3
 

August 20, 2026

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