IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JAN R. WHITE, DECEASED NO. 2025-CV-1013 (4)
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 JAN R. WHITE, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, 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 MALEIA LAFLEUR, STEVE SIMPSON, TROY SCOTT SIMPSON, LISA PAYNE, CARLA JOY SUTPHEN AND LORI HENRY ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF JAN R. WHITE, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, 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 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF THE HARRISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 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 27 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.
ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK
HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
P. O. DRAWER CC
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39502
BY: Kelli Hicks D.C
Nicole W. Sullivan
Nicholas J. Lewelling
Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC
101 Rouselle Place, Suite B
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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Oct 29,Nov 5,12 2025