NOTICE OF CIVIL LAWSUIT To: ZANDRA MERRITT GILDER, GERALDINE THOMAS, TIKI CURRY, and ZACHARY MERRITT, being all the heirs at law of Elisha Thomas, deceased, and Alabama Medicaid Agency. This is to notify you that in Civil Action No. 11-CV-2024-900710.00 entitled LaVontae Marquis LaCount and Kiara Denisia LaCount, Plaintiffs, v. Zandra Merritt Gilder, Geraldine Thomas, Tiki Curry, and Zachary Merritt, being all the heirs at law of Elisha Thomas, deceased, and Alabama Medicaid Agency, Defendants, presently pending in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Alabama, Calhoun County Courthouse, Anniston, Alabama, 36201, there is being a claim made against you for a Sale for Division. You are hereby notified that you are required to answer the claim(s) made against you in writing, and to file the original of your answer with the Clerk of this Court with a copy to Wesley M. Frye, Stubbs, Sills & Frye, P.C. whose address is Post Office Box 2023, Anniston, Alabama 36202 within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication. Failing to answer or plead in response will result in a default being entered against you for the damages or relief sought against you. This case is assigned to Judge Shannon C. Page, Circuit Court Judge for Calhoun County. Dated this 16th day of January, 2025. KIM MCCARSON, Clerk, Circuit Court The Anniston Star Calhoun Co., AL January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2025