NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2025-CP-10-04975 Patty Aiken, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ezekiel Aiken, Plaintiff, vs. American Residential Services, LLC d/b/a ARS of Charleston and Cedric McCutchen, Defendants. TO DEFENDANT, CEDRIC McCUTCHEN: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon CRANTFORD MEEHAN, Attorneys at Law, LLC, 136 W. Richardson Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483, within thirty (30) days after service hereof. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the foregoing Summons and Complaint was filed with the Clerk of Court of Charleston County on September 3, 2025. A copy of same can be found at the Clerk of Court's Office for Charleston County, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC, bearing Case No: 2025-CP-10-04975. January 2, 2026 CRANTFORD MEEHAN, Attorneys at Law, LLC William C. Crantford, Esq. Jerry A. Meehan, Jr., Esq. 136 W. Richardson Ave, Summerville, SC 29483 Tel: (843) 832-1120; William@mcmlawsc.com Attorneys for Plaintiff January 8, 15, 22 2026 LGSC0433355