26-01229T

NOTICE OF ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 26000990CA
CIVIL DIVISION
PAUL GOODING, an individual and
a beneficiary of the Estate of
Annesita Rose Gooding,
Plaintiff, v.
VERNON GOODING, a beneficiary
Defendant(s).
TO: FRANCIS GOODING
240 VAN NOSTRAND AVE.
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305
YOU ARE NOTIFIED of a Complaint for Partition that was filed against you. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Kevin Drummond, the petitioner’s attorney, whose address is 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, on or before 11/5/2026, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the petitioners’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
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 Jon Embury, Administrative Services Manager, whose office is located at 350 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, and whose telephone number is (941) 637-2110, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Charlotte County, Florida, this 30th day of September, 2026.
ROGER D. EATON
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: As Deputy Clerk
Attorney for Petitioner
KEVIN DRUMMOND, ESQ.
(FBN 1002238)
1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.,
Suite 1200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: 888-611-9511
Facsimile: 561-892-3330
Email: [email protected]
E-Service: [email protected]
October 9, 16, 2026 26-01229T

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