IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
LAWRENCE HOYT WHITE,
DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2025-cv-1012-CB
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HARRISON
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
RULE 81 – SUMMONS TO A DATE CERTAIN
(MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER 1ST DATE OF PUBLICATION)
TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI OR NON-RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF LAWRENCE HOYT WHITE, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN:
YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY MALEIA LAFLEUR, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE JAN R. WHITE (NOW DECEASED) ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIR-AT-LAW OF LAWRENCE HOYT WHITE, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI. DEFENDANTS OTHER THAN YOU IN THIS ACTION ARE: NONE.
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST, 2025, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF HARRISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; AND, IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER PLEADING, BUT YOU MAY DO SO IF YOU DESIRE.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, THIS THE 17th DAY OF JUNE, 2025.
ANGELA THRASH, Chancery Clerk
CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P.O. DRAWER CC
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501
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