Legals for April, 10 2026

Honorable MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Judge 512 California Avenue Libby, MT, 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: MELANIE DIANE BABAS, Petitioner. Cause No. DV-25-69 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a name change from MELANIE DIANE BABAS to MELANIE DIANE DEVINE. The hearing will be at the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, Montana, located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana on May 22, 2026 at 11am. DATED this 30th day of March, 2026. TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of the District Court s/ Amanda Eckart Deputy Clerk of Court PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026. MNAXLP

Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar No. 60723896  Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.  300 W. Main Street, Suite 150  Boise, ID 83702  Phone: 801-355-2886  Facsimile: 801-328-9714  [email protected]  Attorney for Plaintiff  HWM File Number: MT23389    MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  LINCOLN COUNTY  New Day Financial, LLC,  Plaintiff,    v.    Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Johnnie L Hantz; and Unknown Parties in Possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as:    1416 Dakota Ave, Libby, MT 59923,  Defendants.    SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION  CIVIL NUMBER: DV-27-2026-0000002-FO    TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Johnnie L Hantz and Unknown Parties in Possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as:1416 Dakota Ave, Libby, MT 59923;    A lawsuit has been filed against you for amongst other things, foreclosure of real property located in the County of Lincoln, State of Montana. The real property has an address of 1416 Dakota Ave, Libby, MT 59923 and is more particularly described as follows:    Lot 4 and the North 1/2 of Lot 5, Block 15, South Libby, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana.    Within 21 days after service of this summons on you or (42 days if you are the State of Montana, a state agency, or a state officer or employee, or 60 days if you are the United States of America, or federal agency), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff`s attorney, if plaintiff is represented by an attorney, whose name and address are listed above.    If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.    You also must file your answer or motion with the court.  Date:  April 6, 2026   /s/ CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT  PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 10, 17 & 24, 2025. MNAXLP

COLUMBIA FALLS ESTATE PLANNING DENISE P. ROMER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 38016558 139 6th Street West Columbia Falls, MT 59912 406-897-8521 406-897-8522 (F) [email protected] www.estateplanning406.com Attorney for the Estate MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In Re: The Estate of DARRELL L. GARDNER, Deceased. Cause No: DP-26-57-11 HONORABLE MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Court Judge NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appoint Co-Personal Representatives of the above-caused Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within (5) 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 AUTUMN MAGGART and GABRIELLA GARDNER, the Co-Personal Representatives, to c/o Columbia Falls Estate Planning, 139 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 20 day of March 2026. s/ Autumn Maggart, Co-Personal Representative s/ Gabriella Gardner, Co-Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 10, 17, & 24, 2026. MNAXLP