IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
OF WILLIAM RUSSELL EASTWOOD, JR.,
DECEASED NO. 25-cv-134-JS
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 WILLIAM RUSSELL EASTWOOD, JR. DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN:
YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY KAREN S. EASTWOOD, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE KAREN S. EASTWOOD, WILLIAM R. EASTWOOD, III, TAYLOR A. EASTWOOD AND MORGAN L. EASTWOOD, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF WILLIAM RUSSELL EASTWOOD, JR. AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. 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 9:30 A.M. ON THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF THE 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 11 DAY OF AUGUST, 2026.
ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK
HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 544
BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39533
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Aug 14,21,28 2026