IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL
AND TESTMENT OF MICHAEL ELGIN GOFF, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2026-cv-0274
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 MICHAEL ELGIN GOFF, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN:
YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GOFF, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GOFF, JONATHON SCOTT GOFF, AND LAURA DENISE GOFF, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MICHAEL ELGIN GOFF, 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 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF JACKSON COUNTY, 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 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026.
JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK
CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
P.O. BOX 998
PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568
BY: /S/ KRISTY TODD D.C
Nicole W. Sullivan
Nicholas J. Lewelling
Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC
101 Rouselle Place, Suite B
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Publish: March 13, 2026; March 20, 2026; and March 27, 2026
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