Notice of action for partition of mineral interests in Pasco County.

Amended 
NOTICE OF ACTION 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 
IN AND FOR PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA 
CIVIL DIVISION 
Case No.:  
2026CA000629CAAXES 
HANDCARTROADWESLEYCHAPEL LLC, 
a Florida limited liability company 
Plaintiff, v. 
A.E. BURGIN; ROY H. LAIRD; C.J. DAVIDSON; W.J. WEAVER; ALDEN COFFEY; DR. J.F. MCVEIGH; MEREKEN LAND AND PRODUCTION COMPANY, a Texas corporation, also known as MEREKEN LAND & PRODUCTION COMPANY, a Texas corporation, formerly known as CARTER FOUNDATION PRODUCTION COMPANY; JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., successor to THE FORT WORTH NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE UNDER THE WILLS OF ALDEN COFFEY AND MAUD COFFEY; SINGIN HILLS MINERALS, LTD., a Texas limited partnership; RICHARD COFFEY, SR. and  wife, GLYNDA COFFEY; ALDEN COFFEY III and SHERRY COFFEY; LYNDA YOUNG;  VERABANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE U/W OF ANNIE LAIRD FBO THE ROY H. LAIRD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION;  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS AGENT FOR SINGIN HILLS MINERALS, LTD. UNDER AGREEMENT DATED 5/14/2008; and all unknown persons, if alive and if dead, or not known to be dead or alive, their respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against the above Defendants, 
Defendants. 
TO: Defendants, A.E. BURGIN, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against A.E. BURGIN; ROY H. LAIRD, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against ROY H. LAIRD; C.J. DAVIDSON, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against C.J. DAVIDSON; W.J. WEAVER, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against W.J. WEAVER; ALDEN COFFEY, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against ALDEN COFFEY; DR. J.F. MCVEIGH, if alive, and if dead, his unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against DR. J.F. MCVEIGH; SINGIN HILLS MINERALS, LTD., a Texas limited partnership; RICHARD COFFEY, SR. and  wife, GLYNDA COFFEY, if alive, and if dead, their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against RICHARD COFFEY, SR. and  wife, GLYNDA COFFEY; ALDEN COFFEY III and SHERRY COFFEY, if alive, and if dead, their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against ALDEN COFFEY III and SHERRY COFFEY; and LYNDA YOUNG, if alive, and if dead, her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against LYNDA YOUNG; and all unknown persons, if alive, and if dead, or not known to be dead or alive, their respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under, or against the unknown persons and others (collectively, Unknown Defendants), and, and all other parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the real property herein described. 
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Verified Complaint for Partition of Mineral Interests relating to certain real property located in Pasco County, Florida, to-wit:  SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF,  has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Plaintiffs attorney, LEONARD H. JOHNSON, ESQUIRE and SHEADA MADANI, ESQUIRE, of the law firm of JOHNSON POPE BOKOR RUPPEL & BURNS LLP, whose address is 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 3100, Tampa, Florida 33602, lenj@jpfirm.com, sheadam@jpfirm.com, telephone number (813) 225-2500, attorneys for the Plaintiff, HANDCARTROADWESLEYCHAPEL LLC, a Florida limited liability company, on or before June 1st, 2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Verified Complaint for Partition of Mineral Interests. 
EXHIBIT A 
Legal Description 
The Land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pasco, State of Florida, and is described as follows: 
For a Point of Reference commence at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 21 East, Pasco County, Florida; Thence S. 001749 W., along the West boundary of said Southeast 1/4, a distance of 945.51 feet to a point lying 1708.00 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Southeast 1/4; Thence S. 895559 E., parallel with the South boundary of said Southeast 1/4, a distance of 33.39 feet to the Easterly maintained right-of-way line of Handcart Road for a POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence continue S. 895559 E., a distance of 1313.38 feet; Thence N. 001142 E., a distance of 665.00 feet; Thence N. 895559 W., a distance of 1312.82 feet to said Easterly right-of-way line; Thence S. 001434 W., along said line, 665.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. 
TOGETHER WITH and also SUBJECT TO an easement for ingress - egress and utilities. Said easement being 70.00 feet in width and lying 35.00 feet on each side of the following described line: For a Point of Reference commence at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 21 East, Pasco County, Florida; Thence S. 001749 W., along the West boundary of said Southeast 1/4, a distance of 945.51 feet to a point lying 1708.00 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Southeast 1/4; Thence S. 895559 E., parallel with the South boundary of said Southeast 1/4, a distance of 1346.77 feet; Thence N. 001142 E., a distance of 595.00 feet for a POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence continue N. 001142 E., a distance of 1365.00 feet; Thence S. 895559 E., a distance of 287.39 feet; Thence N. 001135 E., a distance of 979.45 feet to the Southerly maintained right-of-way line of Fairview Heights Road also being the Point of Terminus of said easement. 
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 7530 Little Road, Port Richey, FL 34654, (727) 847-8135, at least seven days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 
DATED THIS 24th day of April, 2026. 
Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esquire, 
Clerk & Comptroller 
Clerk of the Circuit Court 
of Pasco County 
By: Haley Joyner (Seal) 
As: Deputy Clerk 
26-CA-629-ES 
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026     26-00942P