STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HAMPTON IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2026ES2500026   JOHN FOSTER,    Petitioner, vs. ROBYN SMITH, DAVY SMITH, JAMIE SMITH, JENNIFER SMITH, LAURIE GOSS, and ERIN ELLIS GUFFEY,     Respondents.   SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF FORMAL PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE MATTER OF JULIAN LEE SMITH TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE-NAMED:    YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. Within thirty (30) days after the day you receive the Summons and Petition, you must respond in writing to the Petition by filing an Answer with this court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to the Petition upon the Petitioner or the Petitioner’s Attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Petition, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Petition.    YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Petition seeking appointment in this action was filed in the Hampton County Probate Court on February 3, 2026. Note: Probate Court recommends that all interested parties be represented by counsel licensed to practice law in South Carolina. If any interested party wishes to represent him/herself, he/she will be required to adhere to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and South Carolina Rules of Evidence.                              SHELBOURNE LAW FIRM                            /s/ P. Brandt Shelbourne                            P. Brandt Shelbourne, Esq. (Bar #15143)                            131 E. Richardson Avenue                            Summerville, SC 29483                            (843) 871-2210                            ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER