IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA EVA COOPER, ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. SUCV2025000174 v. ) AARON M. NEVELS, ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: AARON M. NEVELS, Defendant: You are hereby notified that a PETITION FOR EQUITABLE PARTITIONING OF LAND WITH SALE seeking the sale of real property owned by the parties hereof and a determination of net proceeds was filed against you in said Court on September 10, 2025, and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication entered by the Court on December 16, 2025 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon the Petitioner's attorney, whose address is: Lexye L. Shockley, Esq. The Ratchford Firm 1575 Highway 21 South P.O. Box 1039 Springfield, GA 31329 an answer to the complaint within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order for Service by Publication. Witness the Honorable Michael T. Muldrew, Chief Judge of said Court. This 9th day of January, 2026. Clerk / Deputy Clerk Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia Ogeechee Judicial Circuit 23038/02/04/2026/pp