Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale

A Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale (NOSTS) is the document a lender files with the county clerk to schedule a specific property for sale at the next First Tuesday auction. Under Texas Property Code §51.002, this notice must be filed at least 21 days before the sale date and must be posted at the courthouse door during that period. The notice contains the property legal description, the sale date, the opening bid amount, and the name of the substitute trustee.

Texas Context

The NOSTS is the most actionable filing for Texas foreclosure investors — once this document is recorded, the sale date and opening bid are set. The 21-day window between NOSTS filing and the First Tuesday auction is the primary opportunity for pre-foreclosure outreach, title research, comparable sales analysis, and financing arrangement. Foreclosures Now sends real-time alerts the moment a NOSTS is filed so investors can begin their 21-day countdown immediately.