Notice of Service of Process by Publication

Notice of Service of Process by Publication STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 25-SP-488 SHIRLEY MABREY, as Trustee of the ) 1159 Ragan Dr. Land Trust dated 2/15/2024, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS ) BY PUBLICATION The Estate of Robert C. McCauley and any and ) all unknown heirs of Robert C. McCauley, and ) James Murphy, ) ) Respondents. ) ________________________________________ ) TO: The Estate of Robert C. McCauley and any and all unknown heirs of Robert C. McCauley, and James Murphy TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled Special Proceeding. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Recovery of surplus proceeds of sale by Shirley Mabrey, as Trustee of the 1159 Ragan Dr. Land Trust dated 2/15/2024 from the foreclosure of property at 1159 Ragan Drive, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054 in that certain foreclosure proceeding identified as 23-SP-566 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Gaston County, North Carolina. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than October 27, 2025, and upon your failure to do so, the parties seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 15th day of September, 2025. Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. ________________________________________________ R. Gregory Tomchin Attorney for Petitioner, Shirley Mabrey, as Trustee of the 1159 Ragan Dr. Land Trust dated 2/15/2024 7257 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 2100 Charlotte, NC 28226 September 15, 22, 29 2025 LWLM0369406