Notice of Service by Publication STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION File No. 24CV019761-590 AND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT File No. 24E001670-590 TERESA MALDONADO, by Power of Attorney MAITE GALLAGHER, Plaintiff / Petitioner, v. ANGELA M. VILLALOBOS and IVAN H. MALDONADO, Defendants / Respondents. TO: ANGELA M. VILLALOBOS TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff/Petitioner has commenced the above-captioned civil action(s) against you in the Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Case No. 24CV019761-590, and a related estate proceeding pending before the Clerk of Superior Court, Case No. 24E001670-590. The actions concern claims arising from the transfer of certain property and the related legal rights and seek relief as set forth in the pleadings filed with the Court. The relief sought includes, but may not be limited to, monetary damages, invalidation/nullification of the subject property transfer, and removal from the power of attorney. Pursuant to an Order Granting Motion for Alternate Service entered November 5, 2025, you are hereby notified by publication that you are required to file a written answer or other responsive pleading to the pleadings in these actions within forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of this Notice. The first publication is scheduled for December 12, 2025, and the due date for the answer (40 days later) is Thursday, January 21, 2026. If you fail to file a timely answer or otherwise respond as required by law, judgment by default may be entered against you, and the relief demanded in the pleadings may be granted by the Court without further notice to you. This the 12th day of December, 2025. Respectfully submitted, Joel M. Bondurant, Jr., Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff/Petitioner BrennerBondurant PLLC 15720 Brixham Hill Ave., Ste. 300 Charlotte, NC 28277 704-897-0490 joel@brennerbondurant.com IPL0297939 Dec 12,19,26 2025