NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATIONIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 24CV013714-590 NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTYMecklenburg County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. James Stafford, Unknown Spouse of James Stafford, Jeffery Stafford, a/k/a Jeffery O. Stafford, a/k/a Jeff Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Jeffery Stafford, Reginald Stafford, a/k/a Reginald W. Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Reginald Stafford, Sheandrea Stafford, a/k/a Sheandra Stafford, a/k/a Sheandrea Alexis Monique Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Sheandra Stafford, Shelia Stafford, a/k/a Shelia Stafford Singleton, a/k/a Shelia Ann Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Shelia Stafford, Unknown Heirs at Law of James Robertson, Jr., Roman Thomas, Lienholder, City of Charlotte, Lienholder TO: James Stafford, Unknown Spouse of James Stafford, Jeffery Stafford, a/k/a Jeffery O. Stafford, a/k/a Jeff Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Jeffery Stafford, Reginald Stafford, a/k/a Reginald W. Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Reginald Stafford, Sheandrea Stafford, a/k/a Sheandra Stafford, a/k/a Sheandrea Alexis Monique Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Sheandra Stafford, Shelia Stafford, a/k/a Shelia Stafford Singleton, a/k/a Shelia Ann Stafford, Unknown Spouse of Shelia Stafford, Unknown Heirs at Law of James Robertson, Jr., Roman Thomas, Lienholder, City of Charlotte, Lienholder 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: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes owing to Mecklenburg County on your interest in the property described as follows: BEING Lot 1, Block 2, Hidden Valley Subdivision, Section 10, as per plat thereof recorded in Map Book 15, Page 83, Mecklenburg Public Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as Parcel ID# 089-153-01, Mecklenburg County Tax Office. Address: 941 Tom Hunter Road Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims and interests that you may have in the property, to have a commissioner appointed to sell the Property and to deliver to the purchaser a deed to said real estate in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equities of redemption of the Defendants in the property be forever barred and foreclosed. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than May 28, 2024 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This day of March 25, 2024.Chad A Haight Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-80102596989 4/16, 4/23, 4/30