PUBLIC NOTICE

NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 22CvD000417-650
COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON Plaintiff, Vs.The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of LEROY BARBER, et al Defendants. 
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of LEROY BARBER and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder

A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication began on October 7, 2026.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on tax parcel(s) more completely described in the Complaint, to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes (assessments). Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in said property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice stated above, exclusive of such date, being forty (40) days after October 7, 2026, or by November 16, 2026, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought.

This the 2nd day of October, 2026.

ZACCHAEUS LEGAL SERVICES

By: ______________________
Mark D. Bardill/Mark B. Bardill
Attorney for Plaintiff
NC Bar #12852/56782
310 W. Jones St.
P. O. Box 25
Trenton, North Carolina 28585
Telephone: (252) 448-4541

Roanoke-Chowan News:
Oct. 7, 14 and 21, 2026
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