NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CLEVELAND COUNTY In the Civil District Court 25CV003777-220 CLEVELAND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff, vs. ADAM BENNETT (Owner), and JSOLINVESTING, LLC (lienholder), Defendants. TO: ADAM BENNETT (Owner), and JSOLINVESTING, 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 14397, Map A121, Block 1, Lot 236 which is more completely described in the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than February 23, 2026, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 12th day of January 2026. B. Logan Roberts Staff Attorney N.C. Bar No. 16020 PO Box 1210 Shelby, NC 28151-1210 Phone: (704) 476-3089 Fax: (704) 484-4917 Logan.roberts@clevelandcountync.gov 1/9,1/16,1/23/2026 11979118