Legals for December, 16 2025

Hon. MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Judge 512 California Avenue Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LARRY G. STROKLUND, Deceased AUNISA CRAIG, as beneficiary, Petitioner, MARY BETH STROKLUND, as beneficiary and Personal Representative, Respondent. Cause No. DP-27-2024-75 ORDER SETTING HEARING This matter is before the Court on Aunisa Craig’s Petition for Order of Formal Testacy Proceedings, Admitting Will to Probate, Appointment of Alternate Personal Representative, Adjudicating Solvency, Waiving Bond, Directing Issuance of Letters Testamentary. The matter is fully briefed, and the parties have requested a hearing. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Hearing Date: A hearing in this matter will be held on December 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. One day has been set aside for the hearing. 2.Exhibit Lists: Each party shall prepare an index of exhibits which they expect to offer. Each party will provide two copies for the Court and a copy for opposing counsel and any unrepresented party. (There is no requirement to offer exhibits in sequence.) 3. Exhibits: Each party shall affix printed exhibit labels to their exhibits before the hearing, legibly marked with the exhibit number or letter and the cause number. Petitioner’s exhibits shall be marked in numerical sequence; Respondent’s exhibits in alphabetical sequence. If there are more than twenty-six exhibits for the Respondent, they shall be marked “AA”, “BB”, etc. Counsel shall keep in mind exhibits that may be grouped together for easy reference. Oversize exhibits must be detachable from any mounting for storage by the Clerk of Court following the hearing. Photographs should be submitted in clear plastic sleeves, and each should be individually identified by label, for example, Exhibit 2-A, 2-B, etc. a. The parties shall create Exhibit Books by binding the prelabeled and marked documentary exhibits as follows: punched and bound in ring binders and index-tabbed by letter or number corresponding to each exhibit using the exhibit lists as a table of contents. Sensitive documents or photographs not susceptible to punching should be submitted in ring punched plastic sleeves. b. The parties shall provide Exhibit Books as follows: i. Original for Clerk; ii. Witness copy to be left at witness stand; and iii. Copy for opposing counsel. c. An electronic copy of exhibits will be provided for the court on a flash drive. d. Counsel and unrepresented parties are expected to review all proposed exhibits prior to the date of the hearing and to be prepared to make a record of any stipulations to proposed exhibits at the commencement of the hearing. Dated the 17th day of November, 2025 s/ Honorable Judge Matthew Cuffe PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 2, 9 and 16, 2025. MNAXLP

Eric A. Anderson  WILSON LAW FIRM  7174 Main Street  P.O. Box 3009  Bonners Ferry, ID 83805  Phone: (208) 267-1777  [email protected]     IN THE MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,  LINCOLN COUNTY   In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT LEE POPE, Deceased. Cause No. DP-25-94 NOTICE TO CREDITORS.   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BRYAN R. POPE has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent.  All persons having claims against the decedent, or the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the Notice to Creditors, or within thirty (30) days after the undersigned mailed or delivered a copy of this Notice to such person, whichever is later, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to Eric A. Anderson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 3009, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805, and filed with the Clerk of Court.  DATED this 2nd day of December 2025.   /s/ Eric A. Anderson              ERIC A. ANDERSON  Attorney for Personal Representative  PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 9, 16 & 23, 2025. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on April 15, 2026, at 02:00 PM outside the North entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT, the following de-scribed real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: Lot 3 and 4 of Shooting Star Subdivision, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana, Plat 7186. More commonly known as 72 Joe Rd, Eureka, MT 59917 Timothy P. Marshall and Melanie J. Marshall, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on November 9, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on November 18, 2021 as Instrument No. 297342, in Book 393, at Page 674, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company dba Evergreen Home Loans Assignment Dated: November 19, 2025 Assignment Recorded: December 4, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 318698, in Book 412, at Page 979, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln County, Montana Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, State of Montana, on December 5, 2025 as Instrument No. 318724, in Book 413, at Page 6, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning April 1, 2025, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $459,756.56, interest in the sum of $13,497.77, escrow advances of $3,787.45, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $723.39 for a total amount owing of $477,765.17, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, un-less such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 8th day of December, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East, Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT23058 PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 23, 30, 2025 and January 6, 2026. MNAXLP