STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WAKE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 24SP001799-910 BEFORE THE CLERK JOHN E. BROWN, Petitioner, vs. Group I Respondents ROY McFADDEN NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION [N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 4(j1)], et al. TO: TIARA McCOY SAYLOR 1120 Auston Grove Dr. #104 Raleigh, NC 27610 TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: This action involves real property located in Wake County, North Carolina which was the subject of a quiet title action filed in 20-CVS-14450 in the Office of the Wake County Clerk of Court and resulting in that certain Judgment on the Pleadings recorded in Book 019495, Page 02134 in the Office of the Wake County Registry wherein the property at issue in this action is described (the "Property"). Petitioner's Amended Petition to Partition seeks entry of an Order allowing a private sale of the Property in lieu of partition of the Property in-kind. You are required to make defense to such pleading within forty (40) days of May 5, 2026, exclusive of such date, such date by which you must make such defense being June 15, 2026. Upon your failure to make such defense, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This Notice is given pursuant to and in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 4(j1) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. This the 4th day of May, 2026. PENDERGRASS LAW FIRM, PLLC By: /s/James K. Pendergrass, Jr. James K. Pendergrass, Jr. NC Bar # 14183 P.O. Drawer 33809 Raleigh, NC 27636 Telephone 919-510-9559 Email:jpendergrass@pendergrasslawfirm.com Counsel for the Petitioner Publication Dates: May 5, 2026 May 12, 2026, and May 19, 2026 IPL0337415 May 5,12,19 2026