IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF LEONARD ALLEN BAYNTON, DECEASED CAUSE NO: 2026-cv-00458-MA STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON 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 LEONARD ALLEN BAYNTON, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY ROBERT BAYNTON, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE ROBERT BAYNTON AND ALLEN BAYNTON, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF LEONARD ALLEN BAYNTON, DECEASED, 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 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF 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 17TH DAY OF JULY 2026. ANGELA THRASH CHANCERY CLERK OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P.O. BOX 544 BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39533-0544 BY: /s/ ROCHELLE TYNES D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: July 21, 2026; July 28, 2026; and August 4, 2026 IPL0358842 Jul 21,28,Aug 4 2026