Legals for December, 19 2025

NO. 31692 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Heather Brothers: Heather Brothers, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1756 Notice of Hearing on Name Change PAUL SULLIVAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Heather Brianna Brothers to Heather Brianna Stanfield-Decker. The hearing will be on 01/07/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: November 20, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Crystal Holzapfel Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) November 28 and December 5, 12, 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31698 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on March 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Property situate in the County of Flathead, State of Montana, being Parcel B, Certificate of Survey No. 5154, in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 27 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 125 Crossbow Trl, Kila, MT 59920. Barbara Jean Abel, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Countrywide Bank, FSB, by Deed of Trust on January 26, 2009, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on February 4, 2009 as Instrument No. 200900002805, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Champion Mortgage Company Assignment Dated: November 9, 2012 Assignment Recorded: November 13, 2012 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201200026663 Assignee: Mortgage Assets Management, LLC Assignment Dated: February 17, 2022 Assignment Recorded: February 17, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200004351 Assignee: Federal National Mortgage Association Assignment Dated: May 15, 2024 Assignment Recorded: May 15, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202400008014 Assignee: PHH Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: August 28, 2025 Assignment Recorded: September 2, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500018904 Assignee: PHH Mortgage Corporation Correction Assignment Dated: September 18, 2025 Correction Assignment Recorded: September 19, 2025 Correction Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500020417 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead 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 Flathead County, State of Montana, on November 5, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500024021, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor failing to maintain the property in good repair, thereby allowing the property to deteriorate. 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 $320,176.47, 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, unless 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 17th day of November, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT23216 December 5, 12, 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31701 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Mariia Korol: Mariia Korol, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1808 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DAN WILSON This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Mariia Korol to Maria Korol Wilson. The hearing will be on 01/20/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: November 28, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31714 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on March 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: The Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 682 Hankinson Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901. Elisha Hankinson and Will Hankinson, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Glacier Bank, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on December 12, 2018, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on December 12, 2018 as Instrument No. 201800029907, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Arvest Central Mortgage Company Assignment Dated: June 14, 2022 Assignment Recorded: August 4, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200020467 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead 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 Flathead County, State of Montana, on August 18, 2022 as Instrument No. 202200021962, 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 $183,841.14, interest in the sum of $7,582.46, escrow advances of $3,265.68, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $-381.18 for a total amount owing of $194,308.10, 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, unless 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 20th day of November, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT11635 December 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP

NO. 31718 C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attorneys for the Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of: Iris Ann Schwimmer-Butler, Deceased. Cause No. DP-25-287(D)    Notice to Creditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed person-al representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Genevieve Chloe Butler, the personal representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 28th day of November 2025. /s/ Genevieve Chloe Butler Personal Representative Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  By: /s/ C. Mark Hash Attorneys for Personal Representative December 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31730 Lance R. Hoskins (MT Bar License No. 1715) CROWLEY FLECK PLLP 490 North 31st Street, Suite 500 Billings, MT 59101 P.O. Box 2529 Billings, MT 59103-2529 (406) 252-3441 Attorneys for the Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of BETTY R. HOLZWARTH,  Deceased. Probate No.: DP 25-299 Judge Heidi Ulbricht NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above-named Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased (the “Decedent”). All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Michael Holzwarth, also known as Mike Holzwarth, return receipt requested, at c/o Crowley Fleck PLLP, 490 North 31st Street, Suite 500, Billings, MT 59101, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 15th day of December, 2025.   /s/ Michael Holzwarth Michael Holzwarth, also known as Mike Holzwarth, Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased December 19, 26, 2025 and January 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31734 KALISPELL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 FLATHEAD HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA RESOLUTION TO DISPOSE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the trustees of any school district have the power and responsibility to hold in trust all real and personal property of the district for the benefit of the schools and children of the district, and WHEREAS, Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated (MCA), provides that whenever the trustees of a district determine that a site, building, or any other real or personal property of the district is or is about to become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for the school purposes of the district, the trustees may sell or otherwise dispose of the real or personal property, and WHEREAS, the district owns certain items of personal property, as listed on the Kalispell Public Schools website, which may include but are not limited to books, vehicles, and audio-visual equipment, and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of Kalispell School District No. 5 and Flathead High School District have determined that the items listed are obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for school purposes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of Kalispell School District No. 5 and Flathead High School District shall sell or otherwise dispose of the property because it is obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for school purposes, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in accordance with 20-6-604, MCA, this resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three public places in the district. The resolution and a detailed list of the surplus items will also be posted on the district’s website. This resolution shall not become effective for 14 days. Upon expiration of the 14-day period, the Superintendent of the District shall effectuate the sale or disposal of the above-described property. Adopted this 9th day of Dec, 2025. By: Scott Warnell, Chairperson Board of Trustees Attest: Chris Campbell, District Clerk December 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________