Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that in the Circuit Court of Pickens County, Alabama, there was filed a verified complaint by James Edward Hodo, Jr., Erykah Youngblood-Hodo, McKenzi Hodo, and Monica Hairston-Campbell, against the lands described in the complaint and all unknown parties who may claim any title thereto, interest therein, liens or encumbrances thereon, or any part thereof, and against any unknown parties, including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder, or other interest in said land; said complaint being filed to establish the right, title and interest to said lands and to clear up all doubts and disputes concerning the same.
Said lands being described as follows:
The East 1/2 of Southeast 1/4, except 15 acres in the Southwest corner owned by J.T. McShan it being in Section 22, T19S-R15W, containing 65 acres, more or less.
Said complaint was filed on the 20th day of September, 2023, in this Court against said lands and against all unknown parties and all other parties as heretofore listed in this notice. Said Plaintiffs acquired title to this property through color of title and adverse passion and the said Plaintiffs claim to own the fee simple title to this property, and have been in the actual peaceable, continuous, open and notorious possession of said lands for a period of time in excess of twenty (20) years and have paid the taxes on the said property exclusively for a period in excess of twenty (20) years before the filing of this complaint, and the said Plaintiffs claim to own the entire fee simple title to said property.
There are no unknown parties, and any persons having any interest therein shall plead, answer or otherwise defend this complaint before the 17th day of November, 2023, which is more than 30 days after the last date of publication, or thereafter suffer a default judgment.
Done this 20th day of September, 2023.
Keith Cox, Clerk
Attorney for Plaintiff
Timothy B. McCool (MCC096)
McCool & Owens
P.O. Box 270
Carrollton, AL 35447
Telephone: (205) 367-8125
tim@timmccoollaw.com