STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HORRY
IN THE MATTER OF:
ESTATE OF WILLIAM LEE BLAND,
Decedent
Mary Ann Smith,
Petitioner(s),
vs.
Mary Ann Smith,
Douglas M. Bland,
Merrilee L. Bland Purnell,
Norah L. Bland,
Respondent(s).*
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NUMBER 2026-ES-26-00631
SUMMONS
TO THE RESPONDENT(S) LISTED ABOVE:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the Petitioner(s) listed above at the following address(es):
Mary Ann Smith / Bret H. Davis, Attorney
c/o Davis Law Firm, P.A., P.O. Box 70517
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Your Answer must be served on the Petitioner at the above address within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Petition upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within that time, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
/s/___________
Date: 2/25/26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HORRY
IN THE MATTER OF:
ESTATE OF WILLIAM LEE BLAND,
(Decedent)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NUMBER 2026-ES-26-00631
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: July 16, 2026
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Horry County Government and Justice Center
1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526
Courtroom 2A
PURPOSE OF HEARING: To Determine Heirs of William Lee Bland
EXECUTED THIS 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026
/s/_____________
Bret H. Davis
Davis Law Firm, PA
PO Box 70517
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 839-9800
sspivey@davislawcarolina.com
Attorney for Estate
NOTE: Probate Court recommends that all interested parties be represented by counsel licensed to practice law in South Carolina. If any interested party wishes to represent him/herself, he/she will be required to adhere to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and South Carolina Rules of Evidence.
