STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 25SP001664-590 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS Mary C. Immen, as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Edith Sain Hege, deceased, and Mary C. Immen, as Administrator of the Estate of Vicki Lynne Hege, deceased, Petitioner, vs. Lessy Pendleton, Kathy Duke, Martha Hayes, Gail Foster, Penny Schroeder, Gary Hege, Steven Hege, Timothy Hege, Kenneth Hege, Michael Lehman, Sara Ralph, Joseph Ralph, Andrew Ralph f/k/a Charlotte Ralph, Amy Ralph, and Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, and Christian P. Cherry, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem for Christine Ralph, a minor, Respondents. TO: Michael Lehman Take notice that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled special proceeding. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The Petitioner, Mary C. Immen, as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Edith Sain Hege, deceased, and Mary C. Immen, as Administrator of the Estate of Vicki Lynne Hege, deceased, has filed a special proceeding seeking permission to sell real property owned by Edith Sain Hege, to make assets to pay debts of the Estate of Edith Sain Hege. Respondents are Lessy Pendleton, Kathy Duke, Martha Hayes, Gail Foster, Penny Schroeder, Gary Hege, Steven Hege, Timothy Hege, Kenneth Hege, Michael Lehman, Sara Ralph, Joseph Ralph, Andrew Ralph f/k/a Charlotte Ralph, Amy Ralph, and Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, and Christian P. Cherry, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem for Christine Ralph, a minor,. You are required to respond to such Petition not later than forty (40) days after August 1, 2025, (exclusive of said date), and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This 1st day of August, 2025. Mary C. Immen, Administrator CTA of the Estate of Edith Sain Hege Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen and Buie, P.A. 7257 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 2100 Charlotte, NC 28226 (704) 442-1010 State Bar No. 47824 IPL0259441 Aug 1,8,15 2025