IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JONATHAN DAVID LAWRENCE, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2025-cv-2351-AEC
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
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 JONATHAN DAVID LAWRENCE, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN:
YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY JONATHAN WESLEY LAWRENCE, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE JONATHAN WESLEY LAWRENCE ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIR-AT-LAW OF JONATHAN DAVID LAWRENCE, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON 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 9th DAY OF February, 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN PASCAGOULA, 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 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.
JOSH ELDRIDGE
CHANCERY CLERK OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
BY: /s/ Savannah Collins D.C
Nicole W. Sullivan
Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC
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Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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Dec 31,Jan 7,14 2026