STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF LAURENSIN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEASCase No. 2025-CP-30-00791United Farm Properties, Inc., Plaintiff(s),vs.Robert Joshua Mitchell Beane; and ElizabethBeane, Defendant(s).SUMMONS, NOTICE OFFILING COMPLAINT, AND NOTICEOF ORDER APPOINTINGGUARDIAN AD LITEM NISITO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and requiredto answer the Complaint in this Action,a copy of which is herewith served upon you,or to otherwise appear and defend, and toserve a copy of your Answer to the saidComplaint upon the Plaintiff's attorneys attheir office located at 107 E. Laurens St.;Laurens, S.C. 29360, or to otherwise appearand defend the action pursuant to applicablecourt rules, within thirty (30) days after servicehereof, exclusive of the day of such service,except that the United States of America,if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answerafter service hereof; and if you fail toanswer the Complaint or otherwise appearand defend within the time aforesaid, thePlaintiff in this action will apply to the Courtfor relief demanded therein, and Judgmentby Default will be rendered against you forthe relief demanded in the Complaint.YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursuant toRule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules ofCivil Procedure, as amended effective September1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for ageneral Order of Reference to the SpecialReferee for Laurens County, which Ordershall, pursuant to said Rule 53(b) of theSCRCP, specifically provide that the saidSpecial Referee is authorized and empoweredto enter a final judgment in this action.NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT: YOUARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Summons,Complaint, and Lis Pendens in the abovecaptionedaction were filed on June 25,2025, at 12:52 P.M., in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Laurens County, South Carolina.A copy of the Complaint is available for reviewand inspection by all interested persons.COX FERGUSON & WHAM, LLCBy: s/Allen M. WhamAllen M. Wham (SC Bar# 76143)E-mail: awham@cfwlawsc.comPost Office Box 286Laurens, SC 29360Telephone: 864-984-2126Fax: 864-984-7372Attorneys for PlaintiffDated: April 23, 2026April29May6,13