V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY

Commonwealth Trustees, LLC Petitioner, VS Case No.: CL2026-14384

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CATHERINE G.

MORDHORST

Respondent.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Petitioner, Commonwealth Trustees, LLC (“Commonwealth”), by counsel, and upon its Affidavit of Order of Publication requesting an Order of Publication, and

IT APPEARING that the object of this suit is to interplead surplus funds held in escrow following the sale of 11903 Escalante Court, Reston, Virginia 20191, at foreclosure; and

IT APPEARING that Catherine G. Mordhorst is deceased, and Petitioner has not been able to locate any evidence that an estate has been established or that a list of heirs has been filed; and

IT APPEARING that due diligence has been used to locate Respondent, Unknown Heirs of Catherine G. Mordhorst, (“Mordhorst Parties Unknown”); and

IT APPEARING that the last known address for Catherine G. Mordhorst is 11903 Escalante Court, Reston, Virginia 20191; and

IT APPEARING that it is timely and appropriate that this Court enter an Order allowing for service upon the Respondents be completed pursuant to Virginia Code §8.01-316 by Order of Publication in a newspaper with general circulation in and published in and approved by the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia, and it is therefore,

ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that an ORDER OF PUBLICATION, be and hereby is to be published in The Washington Times once a week for four successive weeks in order to perfect service upon Respondent, Mordhorst Parties Unknown; and it is further

ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that all Respondent be placed on notice that a Petition is pending in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, namely Commonwealth Trustees, LLC v. Unknown Heirs of Catherine G. Mordhorst, to interplead surplus funds held in escrow following the sale of 11903 Escalante Court, Reston, Virginia 20191, at foreclosure; and it is further

ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED, that Mordhorst Parties Unknown must appear on or before the 29th day of October, 2026, before this Court and make known to this Court any objection they may have to the petition and to state their interests in and to the subject real property; to claim said surplus funds, and to claim any defenses to the pending action otherwise an order will be entered in favor of Petitioner, and it is further

ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that the Clerk of this Court send notice of this service to Respondent Unknown Heirs of of Catherine G. Mordhorst at the last known address of Catherine G. Mordhorst, 11903 Escalante Court, Reston, Virginia 20191 ; and it is further

ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that The Washington Times shall file an affidavit of publication with the Clerk of this Court attesting to the dates of publication, attesting that the notice was published at least once a week for four successive weeks.

Dated this 10th day of September, 2026.

CHRISTOPHER J. FALCON, CLERK BY: Kaleigh Lawson

DEPUTY CLERK of Fairfax County Circuit Court

Written Answer

may be filed

In lieu of Court appearance

Reply should be received by

October 29, 2026

WE ASK FOR THIS:

COMMONWEALTH TRUSTEES, LLC

Andrew M. Higgins

Andrew Higgins, Esq., VSB #92286

Sara Tussey, Esq., VSB # 79826

Alaina M. Roberts, Esq., VSB #98375

ROSENBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

4340 East West Highway, Suite 600

Bethesda, MD 20814

Telephone: 301.907.8000

Facsimile: 301.907.8101

Andrew.Higgins@rosenberg-assoc.com

Sara.Tussey@rosenberg-assoc.com

Alaina.Roberts@rosenberg-assoc.com

Counsel for Petitioner

September 24 2026

October 1, 8 & 15, 2026

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