13552632 - Duckett

13552632 - Duckett NORTH CAROLINA GASTON COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25SP001759-350 IN THE MATTER OF: Determination of Ownership of Surplus Funds Paid to the Clerk of Court in Special Proceeding, 22 SP 232 Althea Duckett & Kelvin Walker Petitioner, vs. Arthur Duckett, Public Service Co of NC, Inc. & Goddard & Peterson, PLLC Substitute Trustee Respondents. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Arthur Duckett 1141 Green Circle Drive Gastonia, NC 28054 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: The Plaintiff in the above entitled action has filed on December 30, 2025, a Petition for Payment of Surplus Funds, Affidavit and Affidavit of Title for surplus. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than August 22, 2026, or 40 days from July 13, 2026, said date being the date of first publication notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 6th day of July, 2026. HUTCHENS LAW FIRM BY: ____________________________________ JOHN A. MANDULAK Attorney for Plaintiff 4317 Ramsey Street Post Office Box 2505 Fayetteville, NC 28302 Telephone: (910) 864-6888 PUBLICATION DATES: 7/13/2026 / 7/20/2026 / 7/27/2026 July 13, 20, 27 2026 LWLM0552538