IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BULLOCH COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP, Petitioner, v. RONALD W. KIRKLAND; JOHN C. KIRKLAND; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUTHIE M. DOUGLAS; ASSET RECOVERY, INC.; TRISH MAYS; and, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHN JOHNSON, Respondents. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.: SUCV2025000074 Verified Petition for Interpleader filed on March 11, 2025 Summons Issued on March 11, 2025 Order Granting Petitioner's Motion for Service by Publication as to the Unknown Heirs of Ruthie M. Douglas and the Unknown Heirs of John Johnson entered on August 4, 2025. TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUTHIE M. DOUGLAS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHN JOHNSON NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION By Order Granting Petitioner's Motion for Service by Publication as to the Unknown Heirs of Ruthie M. Douglas and the Unknown Heirs of John Johnson entered on August 4, 2025 ("Order"), you are hereby notified that on March 11, 2025, Aldridge Pite, LLP ("Petitioner") filed a Verified Petition for Interpleader ("Petition") naming you as a Respondent. The subject matter of this Petition is excess proceeds from the foreclosure sale of the real property more commonly known as 2013 Cody Lane, Statesboro, GA 30461. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County, and to serve upon Petitioner's attorney, Jennifer J. Pierce, Aldridge Pite, LLP, Six Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30305, an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order. WITNESS, the Honorable Lovett Bennett, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court of Bulloch County. This the 25th day of August, 2025. Ruth Bazemore CLERK, SUPERIOR COURT OF BULLOCH COUNTY Jennifer J. Pierce Georgia Bar No. 233018 Attorney for Petitioner Six Piedmont Center 3525 Piedmont Road NE Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: (404) 994-7376 Fax: (888) 387-6828 jpierce@aldridgepite.com 1682-2488A 71569 9/18/25 RL