CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS PENNY CLARKSTON DAKOTA J. WRINKLE SMITH COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK TEXAS LANDOWNER LAW FIRM PLLC 100 N. BROADWAY, RM. 204 1910 PACIFIC AVE., STE. 8005 TYLER, TEXAS 75702 DALLAS, TX 75201 903-590-1660 469-833-3380 CAUSE NO. 25-3374-C T H E S T A T E O F T E X A S CITATION BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by Ten O’clock (10:00) A.M. of the first Monday next following the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance of this citation, a default judgment may be taken against you.” In addition to filing a written answer with the Clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other party of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the Clerk. Find out more at Texaslawhelp.org. TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SARAH L. DANSBY, DECEASED - - - DEFENDANT NO KNOWN ADDRESS GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION TO PARTITION REAL PROPERTY at or before 10 o’clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being the 6th day of APRIL, 2026, at or before 10 o’clock a.m., before the Honorable Debby Gunter 241st Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas, at the Smith County Courthouse located at 100 N. Broadway, Tyler, Texas, 75702. The case is styled BERNARD BLACK VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SARAH L. DANSBY, DECEASED, ET AL., and the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION was filed in said Court on December 19, 2025. The Plaintiff is BERNARD BLACK. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Dakota J. Wrinkle, whose address is 1910 Pacific Avenue, STE 8005, Dallas, TX 75201. The nature of the suit of said suit being substantially as follows: The Original Petition for Partition of Real Property is a Suit for Civil, Real Property, as is more fully shown by Plaintiff’s Original Petition on file in this suit, the nature of which suit is Plaintiff’s Original Petition being a Partition suit involving the property located at in Gregg County, Texas and being more fully described in Plaintiff’s Original Petition. The Officer executing this process shall promptly serve the same according to the requirements of law, and the mandates thereof. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Tyler, Texas, this date: 02/23/2026 ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COURT PENNY CLARKSTON Smith County District Clerk 100 N. Broadway, Rm. 204 Tyler, Texas 75702 By: /s/ Penny Clarkston Penny Clarkston, District Clerk