IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA HAILE PLANTATION ASSOCIATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, VS. CASE NO.: 2025-CC-3291 MATTHEW EDWARD SMITH, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF ACTION – CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO: MATTHEW EDWARD SMITH; YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to enforce a lien (aka lien foreclosure) on the following property in Alachua County, Florida: Lot Twenty-one (21), HAILE PLANTATION UNIT 1, a Planned Unit Development as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book "K", Page 51, of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida. Alachua County Property Appraiser Parcel ID No.: 06860-010-021. Physical Address: 8512 SW 52nd Place, Gainesville, Florida 32608. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Bradford J. Tropello, Esq., of Judicious Law, P.A., the Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 369, Ocala, Florida 34478, within 30 days after first publication of this notice, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 7 day of November, 2025. J. K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. Clerk of the Circuit Court by: Kamar Hampton Deputy Clerk Alachua County Courthouse 201 E. University Ave Gainesville FL 32601 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of this pleading was furnished via US First Class Mail on this 11th day of November, 2025, to: Matthew Edward Smith, 8512 SW 52nd Place, Gainesville, Florida 32608. JUDICIOUS LAW, P.A. By: Bradford J. Tropello, Esquire Florida Bar No. 42694 bjt@judiciouslawpa.com ma@judiciouslawpa.com Post Office Box 369 Ocala, Florida 34478 Telephone: (352) 509-5015 November 17, 24 2025 LSAR0406528