IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF WETZEL
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AN
OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES,
Plaintiff,
v. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 25-M52C-00268
THOMAS D HOAG, ET ALS.
Defendants.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of the above entitled action is a suit for an
Unlawful Detainer.
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that Estate of
Bonnie L. Sellers, Thomas D Hoag and Shannon B
Hoag and/or any current occupants are individual
defendants and that the plaintiff has used due diligence
to ascertain the residence or whereabouts of the
defendants, without effect, and that in this action that
Emmanuel D. Voces, Esquire, counsel for plaintiff, has
used due diligence to ascertain the whereabouts of the
defendants Estate of Bonnie L. Sellers, Thomas D Hoag
and Shannon B Hoag and/or any current occupants via
personal service on January 20, 2026 without effect, it is
therefore
ORDERED that Thomas D Hoag and Shannon B Hoag
and/or any current occupants do appear and serve
upon Emmanuel D. Voces, Esquire, and the law firm of
Samuel I. White, PC, plaintiff’s attorney, whose address
is 448 Viking Drive Suite 350, Virginia Beach, Virginia
23452, an answer or other response to the Complaint
on or before thirty (30) days from second date of
publication, otherwise judgment by default will be
entered against Estate of Bonnie L. Sellers, Thomas D
Hoag and Shannon B Hoag and/or any current
occupants at any time thereafter.
A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the
undersigned Clerk at her office located in Wetzel
County, West Virginia.
Enter by the Clerk of said Court February17.2026
Cindy D. Adams
Magistrate Clerk of Wetzel County, West Virginia
16645