NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CLEVELAND COUNTY In the Civil District Court 25-CVD-1536 CLEVELAND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTIE STONE (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of CHRISTIE STONE (deceased) and her creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), THOMAS DYLAN STONE (heir), and PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC (lienholder), Defendants.   TO: The heirs of CHRISTIE STONE (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of CHRISTIE STONE (deceased) and her creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), THOMAS DYLAN STONE (heir), and PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC (lienholder). TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as Parcel Number 72127, Map A104, Block 1, Lot 33 which is more completely described in the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than October 13, 2025, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 1st day of September 2025 B. Logan Roberts Staff Attorney State Bar # 32902 PO Box 1210 Shelby, NC 28151-1210 Phone: (704) 476-3089 Fax: (704) 484-4917 Logan.roberts@clevelandcountync.gov September 2,9,16,2025 11611529