STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MARATHON COUNTY ________________________________ SUMMONS Case No: 26 CV 422 Case Code: 30404   loanDepot.com, LLC 5465 Legacy Drive Plano, TX 75024,  Plaintiff vs Kenneth Kautz 5607 Cheryl Drive Schofield, WI 54476   Lauren Kautz 5607 Cheryl Drive Schofield, WI 54476   Discover Bank 502 E. Market Street Greenwood, DE 19950, Defendants ________________________________   THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Lauren Kautz:   You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after July 20, 2026 (the first date of publication) you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is   Marathon County Clerk of Circuit Court Marathon County Courthouse 500 Forest Street Wausau, WI 54403   and to Kelly M. Smith / Phillip A. Norman, P.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is:   Phillip A. Norman, P.C. 17035 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 150 Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you.   If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.   Dated this 9th day of July, 2026   /s/ Kelly M. Smith Kelly M. Smith / Phillip A. Norman, P.C. State Bar No. 1067970 17035 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 150 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-314-6564 26-00771   Phillip A. Norman, P.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 7/20, 7/27, 8/3/2026 WNAXLP