IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LANA R. VANCE, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2025-cv-2139-CB 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: JOSHUA VANCE, WHOSE PRESENT RESIDENCE, STREET ADDRESS, POST OFFICE ADDRESS, AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN AFTER DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE A RESPONDENT IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY BRENDA VANCE, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE LESLIE VANCE, WILLIAM VANCE, JON SMITH, JIMMY SMITH, JOEY SMITH, AND JOSHUA VANCE, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF LANA R. VANCE, DECEASED, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE AMENDED PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI. DEFENDANTS OTHER THAN YOU IN THIS ACTION ARE: NONE. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE AMENDED PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF HARRISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN BILOXI, 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 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026. ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT P.O. DRAWER CC GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501 BY: /S/ SABRA LEE D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: August 5, 2026; August 12, 2026; and August 19, 2026 IPL0362903 Aug 5,12,19 2026