NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 25CV001278-560 NORTH CAROLINA MADISON COUNTY   Madison County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. Troy S. De Groot, a/k/a Troy Sullivan DeGroot, Unknown Spouse of Troy S. De Groot   TO: Troy S. De Groot, a/k/a Troy Sullivan DeGroot, Unknown Spouse of Troy S. De Groot   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 owing to Madison County on your interest in the property described as follows:   BEING that tract of real property identified as 1.00 acre (Lot A), more or less, as the same appears on that plat captioned "Subdivision / Recombination Survey for TROY DE GROOT” dated 4/18/17 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Madison County, North Carolina in Plat Book 8 at Page 477; reference to same being hereby made for a more particular description of the property herein conveyed.   Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey.   Also being identified as REID# 659496, Madison County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): (659496) 0 Clarks Branch Rd   Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims and interests that you may have in the property, to have a commissioner appointed to sell the Property and to deliver to the purchaser a deed to said real estate in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equities of redemption of the Defendants in the property be forever barred and foreclosed.   You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than December 9, 2025 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.   This day of October 17, 2025.   Chad A Haight Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010   Publish on October 29, 2025 November 5, 2025 November 12, 2025 10/29, 11/05, 11/12/2025 Ad# 11767516