IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAVERICK INVESTMENTS, LLC PLAINTIFF VERSUS STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, LYNN FITCH; et al; DEFENDANTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 24CH1:25-cv-02405-CB - SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: JAMES CARLYLE CHAPMAN, (deceased), then his known and unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; ELNORA E. CHAPMAN, (deceased), then her known and unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; BRENDA CHAPMAN, if living, if deceased, then her unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; ELIZABETH CHAPMAN, if living, if deceased, then her unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; DONALD JAMES CHAPMAN, if living, if deceased, then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; STEVEN EUGENE CHAPMAN, if living, if deceased, then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; DON JAMES CHAPMAN, (deceased), then his known and unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; BECKY JO CHAPMAN, (deceased), then her known and unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; RONALD GAYLE CHAPMAN, (deceased as a minor), then his known and unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; JOSHUA CHAPMAN, if living, if deceased, then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; WENDY PERKETT, if living, if deceased, then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; ASHLEY WADE, if living, if deceased, then her unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; JUSTIN WADE, if living, if deceased, then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; and any other persons, individuals, partnerships, firms, and/or corporations having or claiming any legal or equitable interest in and to certain real property described as Parcel Number 0510J-03-003.001; being 70' x 628' containing approximately 1 acre, located in Block 47 of SMITH SUBDIVISION, Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi as per plat of said subdivision of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi. NOTICE You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Maverick Investments, LLC, Plaintiff, seeking to Quiet and Confirm Title. Suit filed as listed above. After a diligent search and inquiry of public records the defendant herein is made a party by this publication of notice as set forth under MS Rule of Civil Procedures 4(c)(4). If you have a legal or equitable claim or interest in or to this property, you are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to: Eugene J. Hoffman, IV, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose street address is 311 E. Second Street, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571. Your response must be mailed or delivered not later than Thirty (30) Days after the 14th of January, 2026, which is the first date of the publication of this Summons. OTHERWISE, YOUR RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT HAS BEEN ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE 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. The address of the Clerk is 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501. Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 6th day of January 2026. Angela Thrash, Chancery Clerk, Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi Dated: 1/6/25 By: Lesley Sefton , D.C. Eugene J. Hoffman, IV, Esq. MS Bar # 104994 311 E. Second Street, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Tel. 228-452-9408 Dates of Publication: 1) 01/14/26 2) 01/21/26 3) 01/28/26 IPL0303542 Jan 14,21,28 2026