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Courier Legals 6-4-15

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SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE MATTER OF

ESTATE OF BARBARA W. COX

CASE NO. 2014ES3900324

TO: Possible unknown heirs of BARBARA W. COX

YOU ARE HERE SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which was filed in the Pickens County Probate Court on May 13, 2014, and is hereby served upon you by Publication, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Petition on the subscriber at his office at 859 Pendleton Street, Pickens, South Carolina, 29671, within thirty (30) days after the date of service; hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; an if you fail to answer the said Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Petition and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

THE ACKER & LAMBERT FIRM, P.A.

BY: Kenneth D. Acker

Attorney for Petitioner

Pickens, South Carolina

Dated: 5-13-2014

May 21, 28, June 4

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PETITION for DETERMINATION OF HEIRS

PETITIONER:

JEFFERY A. COX

DECEASED:

BARBARA W. COX

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

247-50-7301

DATE OF BIRTH: August 21, 1935

DATE OF DEATH: March 14, 2003

NAMES OF POSSIBLE KNOWN HEIRS AND RELATIONSHIPS:

Husband: Edgar A. Cox – 1746 Farrs Bridge Rd., Easley, SC 29640

Children: Jeffery A. Cox – 441 Cassell Rd., Liberty, SC 29657

Walter Lee Cox – 75 Fisher Loop Dr., Maggie Valley, NC 28751

REASON FOR PETITION: To establish the heirs of the deceased dated on date of death.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: June 26, 2013

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Place: Probate Court

222 McDaniel Avenue

Pickens, SC 29671

PURPOSE: Hearing upon the Petition of JEFFERY A. COX in the Estate of BARBARA W. COX.

DESCRIPTION OF PLEADING: Petition for Determination of Heirs under South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.

A full copy of the Summons and Petition is available from the undersigned attorney. If you do not appear at the hearing or file and Answer, the relief requested will be granted.

Executed this 13th day of May, 2014.

BY: Kenneth D. Acker

P.O. Box 9

Pickens, SC 29671

(864) 878-1184

May 21, 28, June 4

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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF

(Non-Jury)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2014-CP-39-00338

David Spencer, Plaintiff, Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title,

interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, any anyonewho may be in the military, infants,incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Larry D. Bishop, deceased; Mary Elizabeth Bishop, deceased; Jackie B. Bishop, Deceased AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: James T. Bishop, Glenda Finley, Jack McCormick, Angela Hollingsworth, Diane Bishop, Tammy Williams, Randy Bishop, and Scott Bishop, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Chase Manhattan Bank; Best Distributing Co.; LVNV Funding; Discover Bank; Robinson Funeral Home; Defendants,

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TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this matter, a copy of which was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the subscriber, R. Murray Hughes, at his office located at 4606 Moorefield Memorial Highway, Suite 3, (P.O. Box 1389) Pickens, South Carolina, 29671, within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof upon you. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court, above named, for judgment by default to be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the within Complaint.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference in this case to the Special Referee for this Court, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case and any appeal from the final judgment entered herein to be made directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court or Court of Appeals as appropriate.

TO ANY MINOR DEFENDANT, OR ANY DEFENDANT UNDER ANY LEGAL DISABILITY, and to the person with whom he/she resides, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED and required to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff herein.

R. Murray Hughes

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

(864)878-2124

S. C. Bar #2800

March 14th, 2014

Pickens, South Carolina

June 4, 11, 19

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LIS PENDENS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2014-CP-39-00338

David Spencer, Plaintiff, Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending before this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, seeking to remove cloud from title to certain real property by reason of a tax deed in his chain of title, which property was, at the time of the commencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:

“ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land in Easley Township, Pickens County, South Carolina, and containing 3.45 acres, more or less, and adjoining lands of J. Charlie Green, D. L. Vandadore, R. H. Davidson and Fortner, and having the following courses and distances to-wit: BEGINNING in road thence S85-15W 9.25 to an iron pin; thence N12-30W 7.35 to iron pin; thence S79-30E 9.68 to an iron pin on road; thence with said road S5-15W 50 links to the BEGINNING corner.”

This being the identical property conveyed unto David Spencer by deed of Ralph Guarino, Jr., Interim Delinquent Tax Collector for Pickens County, dated November 27, 2012, and recorded in Deed Book 1493 at Page 110, Pickens County records.

Property address: 451 Edinburgh Lane, Easley, South Carolina 29640

TMS# 5142-00-41-7933

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R. MURRAY HUGHES

Attorney for Plaintiff

S. C. Bar #2800

P. O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

Telephone: (864) 878-2124

Fax: (864) 676-6422

E-Mail: rmhughes@murrayhugheslaw.com

March 14th, 2014

June 4, 11, 19

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

(NON-JURY MATTER)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2014-CP-39-00338

David Spencer, Plaintiff, Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title,

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Upon reading the attached Affidavit, it appears to my satisfaction that this is a proper case in which service may be had upon the unknown Defendants represented by John Doe and Mary Roe and Roger Roe and Sarah Doe, by publication as authorized by 15-9-730 and 15-9-720 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the Summons and Notice and Service by Publication shall be published in Pickens County Courier, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Pickens, South Carolina, once a week, on the same day of each week, for a period of three consecutive weeks, said publication being hereby designated as the one most likely to give notice to said Defendants. Any Defendant having a last known address shall be mailed a copy of the Summons and Complaint certified mail\restricted delivery.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

JUDGE, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OR CLERK OF COURT

FOR PICKENS COUNTY

PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA

May 15, 2014

June 4, 11, 19