STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA  COUNTY OF AIKEN  IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SUMMONS CASE NO: 2025-CP02-   TERRIE LEE SKINNER  PLAINTIFF  VS  TAMMY MICHELLE DOWNS, VERNAL  SKINNER AND ANY IF ANY BE DECEASED,  THEIR HEIRS, PERSONAL  REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATION  SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS AND  ALL OTHER PERSONS ENTITLED TO  CLAIM THROUGH THEM; ALL PERSONS  WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE OR  INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE  DESCRIBED HEREIN WHO ARE SUI  JURIS AND COMPETENT, A CLASS  DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE, AND ALL  UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT,  TITLE, ESTATE OR INTEREST IN REAL  PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN WHO  ARE MINORS, PERSONS UNDER ANY  DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF  AMERICA, A CLASS DESIGNATED AS  RICHARD ROE.  DEFENDANTS    TO: All defendants herein. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in the above-titled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their office located at 512 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841, within thirty (30) days after the date of such service, exclusive of the day of service; and if you fail to answer the said Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. North Augusta, SC October 2, 2025 Respectfully submitted, S/ Thomas P. Murphy Thomas P. Murphy PC SC Bar # 0004154 512 Georgia Ave N. Augusta, SC 29841 803-202-1188 telephone 803-202-3006 fax tmurphy@tpmurphylaw.com Attorney for Plaintiff   TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Sammons and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of  the Clerk of Court for Aiken County, South Carolina on the 2nd day of October, 2025 and are now on file in said office. THOMAS P. MURPHY, P.C. s/ Thomas P. Murphy SC Bar # 0004154 512 Georgia Ave N. Augusta, SC 29841 803-202-1188 telephone 803-202-3006 fax tmurphy@tpmurphylaw.com Attomey for Plaintiff   NOTICE TO MINOR DEFENDANT AND TO PERSONS WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE, AND TO ALL DEFENDANTS LABORING UNDER ANY LEGAL | DISABILITY, OR PERSONS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE HEREIN DESIGNATED BY THE NAME OF RICHARD ROE, AND TO THEIR GENERAL OR TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR GUARDIANS, IF ANY. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required to have a Guardian ad Litem appointed to represent your interest in the above entitled action within thirty (30) days after service of this notice upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and in case you fail to have such Guardian ad Litem appointed within said time, the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the appointment of such Guardian ad Litem to represent your interest in this suit. THOMAS P. MURPHY, P.C. s/ Thomas P. Murphy SC Bar # 0004154 512 Georgia Ave N. Augusta, SC 29841 803-202-1188 telephone 803-202-3006 fax tmurphy@tpmurphylaw.com Attorney for Plaintiff   STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA  COUNTY OF AIKEN  IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS LIS PENDENS (NON JURY)   TERRIE LEE SKINNER  PLAINTIFF VS  TAMMY MICHELLE DOWNS, VERNAL  SKINNER AND ANY IF ANY BE DECEASED,  THEIR HEIRS, PERSONAL  REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATION  SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS AND  ALL OTHER PERSONS ENTITLED TO  CLAIM THROUGH THEM; ALL PERSONS  WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE OR  INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE  DESCRIBED HEREIN WHO ARE SUI  JURIS AND COMPETENT, A CLASS  DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE, AND ALL  UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT,  TITLE, ESTATE OR INTEREST IN REAL  PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN WHO  ARE MINORS, PERSONS UNDER ANY  DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY  SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF  AMERICA, A CLASS DESIGNATED AS  RICHARD ROE.  DEFENDANTS    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Aiken County, South Carolina against the above named defendants for the purpose of declaratory judgment establishing plaintiffs as sole owners of the real property the subject to this proceeding being more particularly described as: All that lot or parcel of land with improvements thereon, lying and being in Aiken County, South Carolina, in the Belvedere Ridge Subdivision , said property being located in the South Side of Audubon Drive, and being designated as Lot No. 10, Block No. 39, on a plat of said subdivision recorded in the Office of the RMC of Aiken County in Misc. Book 53, Page 30 and transferred to plat Book 1, Page 154 and also shown on an individual plat at Misc. Book 37, Page 2. TPN: 012-06-16-005 North Augusta, SC October 2, 2025 Respectfully submitted, /s Thomas P. Murphy  Thomas P. Murphy PC  SC Bar # 0004154 512 Georgia Ave N. Augusta, SC 29841 803-202-1188 tmurphy@tpmurphylaw.com Attorney for Plaintiff   STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) COUNTY OF AIKEN  IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO: 2025-CP02-02657 ORDER OF PUBLICATION   TERRIE LEE SKINNER  PLAINTIFFS  TAMMY MICHELLE DOWNS, VERNAL  SKINNER and if any be deceased, their Heirs,  Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors  and/or Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right,  title, estate or interest in the real estate described herein who are sui juris and competent, a class  designated as JOHN DOE, and all unknown  persons with any right, title, estate, interest in the  estate described herein who are minors, persons  under any disability or in the military service of  the United States of America, a class designated as RICHARD ROE,  DEFENDANTS    Upon considering the Petition of plaintiff in the above matter and it further appearing that John Doe and Richard Roe are a necessary parties, it is ORDERED that the Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice of Filing and this Order for Publication be published in the Augusta Chronicle, newspaper of general circulation in Aiken County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) weeks to effect service upon defendants above named and if they be deceased their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and/or Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them and to effect services upon classes of defendants designated as John Doe and Richard Roe pursuant to Title 15-9-710, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. AND IT IS SO ORDERED