Legals for September, 19 2025

Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate Right-of-Way Bureau MDT-ROW-139 07/21 Page 1 of 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction online, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: A tract of land in the SW¼SW¼ of Section 2, Township 36 North, Range 27 West, P.M., M., Lincoln County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the exhibit, consisting of 1 page attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 3.10 acres of land, more or less. Improvements: A 3,178 square foot (total) service garage that has two 12x14 overhead garage doors, two 12x12 overhead garage doors, space heaters, one bathroom, and a 200 sq ft office space. Open House: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The public online auction can be found at the link below and will beginning at “9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025,” and close at “4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.” www.govdeals.com/MDT Terms: 10% down payment by wire transfer to MDT within three days of receiving the notice of award, or buyer’s certificate notifying as the successful bid. The appraised value of this land and improvements is $485,950.00. The State will start bidding at 100% of the appraised value. The property is being sold AS IS. The sale will be conducted pursuant to the Montana Code Annotated. Additional information and a copy of the “Detailed Terms and Conditions” of the sale may be obtained from the Real Estate Services Section, Right-of-Way Bureau, Jenna Bousman, Montana Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, Montana, 59620-1001, email [email protected] or phone (406) 444-9272 or TTY 1- 800-335-7592 for the hearing impaired. https://mdt.mt.gov/business/real-estate.aspx PUBLISHED IN The Western News September 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23,26, 30, & October 3, 2025. MNAXLP

RUSSELL S. BARNES Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 5482 Whitefish, MT 59937 MATTHEW J. CUFFE DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN IN THE MATTER OF LARRY V. CUMMINGS, JUDITH F. CUMMINGS, TERRY L. CUMMINGS and CINDY L. CUMMINGS, Plaintiff vs. RUSSELL E. GREGG and DORIS C. GREGG, if alive, if dead, the unknown heirs and/or devisees of RUSSELL E. GREGG and DORIS C. GREGG; and all other persons, unknown, claiming, or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in, or lien of encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint, or any thereof adverse to Plaintiffs’ title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim by present or contingent, including any claim or possible claim of dower, inchoate or accrued, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA to the above-named Defendants and to all other persons unknown, GREETING: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff(s)’ attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action involves and is brought for the purpose of quieting title to the land situated in Lincoln County, Montana, and described as follows: Lot 1 and the Westerly 25 feet of Lot 2 of Walraven Subdivision in the NW1/4 of Section 4, Township 30 North, range 31 West, P.M.M. as shown on Irregular Plat #90 filed in the office of the Clerk and recorder of Lincoln County Montana. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT THIS 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025. TRICIA BROOKS CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By s/ Amanda Eckart, Deputy Clerk. PUBLISHED IN The Western News September 5,12 & 19, 2025. MNAXLP

TANKO LAW OFFICE  KATHERINE C. TROIANO, ESQ.  Montana Bar No. 14440  638 Nucleus Ave, Suite 103  PO Box 2573  Columbia Falls, MT 59912  Tel: (406) 257-3711  Fax: (406) 257-3722  Email: [email protected]  Web:  www.tankolaw.com  Attorney for Personal Representatives    MONTANA NINETEETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY    In Re: The Estate of:   SEAN T. MEAGHER, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-27-2025-0000070-II  MATTHEW J. CUFFE, DISTRICT COURT JUDGE   NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to DEWINA K. CUTILLO and BRENDAN G. MEAGHER, the Co-Personal Representatives, c/o Tanko Law Office, PO Box 2573, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.  DATED this 20 day of August, 2025.    S/ DEWINA K. CUTILLO, Personal Representative  S/ BRENDAN G. MEAGHER, Personal Representative  PUBLISHED IN The Western News September 12, 19 & 26, 2025. MNAXLP

HON. MATTHEW J. CUFFE Lincoln County District Court Judge 512 California Libby, Montana 59923 (406) 293-8120 MONTANA 19th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF: J.L.W., A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-27-2024-04 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: BROOKE SLAVEN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights and Permanent Legal Custody (“the Petition”) regarding, J.L.W., the child who is the subject of the above-captioned proceedings brought pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 3 of the Montana Code Annotated, has been filed in Cause No. DN-27-2024-04 in Montana 19th Judicial District Court, in Lincoln County by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (CFS), located at 933 Farm to Market Road, Libby, Montana. The Petition requests that CFS be granted the following relief: Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights and Permanent Legal Custody. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Lincoln County, (406) 283-2340, and is hereby served upon you at this time. The child who is the subject of the proceedings, J.L.W. was born on December 10, 2020 in Libby, Montana. The child’s mother is Brooke Slaven. The child’s father is Vernon Watters. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear at the hearing regarding the Petition that is set on the 16th day of October, 2025 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why CFS should not be granted the relief requested in the Petition. NOTICE: Your failure to appear at the hearing will constitute a denial of interest in the child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Petition. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will have an attorney appointed to represent you. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 15th day of September, 2025. Tricia Brooks Clerk of District Court By: s/ Michelle Freese Deputy Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News September 19, 28 October 3, 2025. MNAXLP