IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT HENRRI CASTILLO and EVELYN ABIGAIL VELOZ ESPARZA PLAINTIFFS VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-1446-MA STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; LAWRENCE R. SUMRALL; KENNETH HEBERT; MARY G. STELLY; AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES, REAL OR CORPORATE, HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND SOLD FOR TAXES VIZ: DR: 2006-0009019-D-J1 09/28/2006-TA LOT 1 & 2 & 26 BLK 16 RE SUBD OF BILOXI RIVER ESTATES UNIT 1, SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6S, RANGE 10W, PARCEL NO.: 1007L-07-029.000 PPIN 88946 HARRISON COUNTY, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI DEFENDANTS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: 1. Defendant, LAWRENCE R. SUMRALL, who was not found within the State of Mississippi, his present place of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to the Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same, and if dead, his unknown heirs-at-law, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, and legal representatives, each of whom is an adult non-resident of the State of Mississippi or not to be found therein, none of whom are known to Plaintiff and each of whom was not found within the State of Mississippi by Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry personally made by Plaintiff and whose names, present places of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same. 2. Defendant, KENNETH HEBERT, who was not found within the State of Mississippi, his present place of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to the Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same, and if dead, his unknown heirs-at-law, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, and legal representatives, each of whom is an adult non-resident of the State of Mississippi or not to be found therein, none of whom are known to Plaintiff and each of whom was not found within the State of Mississippi by Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry personally made by Plaintiff and whose names, present places of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same. 3. Defendant, MARY G. STELLY, who was not found within the State of Mississippi, her present place of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to the Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same, and if dead, her unknown heirs-at-law, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, and legal representatives, each of whom is an adult non-resident of the State of Mississippi or not to be found therein, none of whom are known to Plaintiff and each of whom was not found within the State of Mississippi by Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry personally made by Plaintiff and whose names, present places of residence, post office address and street address are unknown to Plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same. 4. ANY AND ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES, REAL OR CORPORATE, HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND SOLD FOR TAXES VIZ: DR: 2006-0009019-D-J1 09/28/2006-TA LOT 1 & 2 & 26 BLK 16 RE SUBD OF BILOXI RIVER ESTATES UNIT 1, SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6S, RANGE 10W, PARCEL NO.: 1007L-07-029.000 PPIN 88946 HARRISON COUNTY, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI. You have been made Defendants in the suit filed in this Court by Plaintiff, HENRRI CASTILLO and EVELYN ABIGAIL VELOZ ESPARZA, seeking to confirm their title to the property described above, acquired from a tax sale, while assessed to LAWRENCE R. SUMRALL. You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to DAVID PILGER, Attorney for the Plaintiff whose address is 1406 Bienville Blvd., Suite 101, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Issued under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this the 9th day of September, 2025. Angela Thrash, Chancery Clerk P.O. Drawer CC Gulfport, MS 39503 BY: Katlyn Barq, D.C. PUBLISH: 9/17/25, 9/24/25, and 10/01/25 Bill to: David Pilger 1406 Bienville Blvd., Suite 101 Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 215-0011 IPL0273155 Sep 17,24,Oct 1 2025