NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 20 CvD 1443 NORTH CAROLINA BURKE COUNTY Burke County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. Unknown Heirs at Law of Lexie James, City of Morganton, Lienholder TO: Unknown Heirs at Law of Lexie James, City of Morganton, 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 Burke County on your interest in the property described as follows: BEGINNING on an iron stake 150 feet south 14 deg. West from Murphy Street and in the line of Lot No. 5, and runs South 14 deg. West 80 feet to an iron stake; thence South 78 deg. East 70 feet to an iron stake in the line of Lot No. 7; thence North 14 deg. East with the line of Lot No. 7, 80 feet to an iron stake 150 feet from Murphy Street; thence North 76 deg. West 70 feet to the Beginning, containing 5,600 square feet, and being Lot No. 2 of the subdivision of Lot No. 6 of the Jones Avery property. BEGINNING on an iron stake in line of Lot No. 5, 230 feet South 14 deg. West from Murphy Street and runs South 14 deg. West with the line of Lot No. 5, 100 feet to an iron stake on branch bank; thence down the meanders of said branch 70 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot No. 7; thence North 14 deg. East with the line of Lot No. 7, 70 feet to an iron stake, 230 feet from Murphy Street; thence North 76 deg. West 70 feet to the Beginning, and containing 5,500 square feet, and being Lot No. 3 of the subdivision of Lot No. 6 of the Jones Avery Property. Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as Parcel ID# 5150, Burke County Tax Office. Address: 214 S Anderson Street 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 February 8, 2021 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 December 16, 2020. E. Lauren Watson Hubbard Attorney for Plaintiff 600-A Centrepark Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010 Publish on December 27, 2020 January 3, 2021 January 10, 2021