NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CLEVELAND COUNTY In the Civil District Court 26CV000260-220 CLEVELAND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff, vs. SHERRY HELMS MURPHY (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs COMPLAINT and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of SHERRY HELMS MURPHY (deceased) and her creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), HEATHER NICOLE MURPHY (heir), Defendants. TO: SHERRY HELMS MURPHY (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs COMPLAINT and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of SHERRY HELMS MURPHY (deceased) and her creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), HEATHER NICOLE MURPHY (heir), 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: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as Parcel Number 37229, Map 3200, Block 1, Lot 1 which is more completely described in the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 21, 2026, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 9th day of February 2026 B. Logan Roberts Staff Attorney State Bar # 32902 PO Box 1210 Shelby, NC 28151-1210 Phone: (704) 476-3089 Fax: (704) 484-4917 Logan.roberts@clevelandcountync.gov 2/9,2/16,2/23/2026