Legals for April, 30 2026

MONTANA 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NUMBER OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT  Filing in Lake County Montana in the matter of name change of Alexander William Chase Menzel (your name now) Petitioner Cause No DV-26-82 Department No Notice of name change. This is the notice that Petitioner has asked District Court for a change of name from (your name now) Alexander William Chase Menzel to (name you want) Alexander William Chase Phillips. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County on May 20, 2026 at 10:00 am. DATED March 25, 2026 Clerk of District Court Deputy Clerk Rebecca Your Clerk of Courts PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 16, 23, 30 MAY 7, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY Casuse No:DV-25-124 Honorable Molly Owen NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE The Durben Group LLC Plaintiff vs Jan Louise Thompson Ekstrom Defendant TO BE SOLD, in one single Sheriffs Sale on the 9 day of June , 2026, at ll_:00_ o’clock a.m., at the location of the FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE LAKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 106 4TH AVENUE EAST, POLSON, MONTANA, real property located at 1211 6th Street East, Polson, MT 59860 and more particularly described as follows: Grandview Addition, Section 10, Township 22N, Range 20W, Block 6, Lots 7-8, Lake County, Montana. (the “Property”), in order to satisfy a Default Judgment entered in this proceeding, together with the corresponding Writ of Execution issued with respect to the above-referenced cause number. The Real Property sold at the Sheriff’s Sale is to be sold together in one single sale for one bid price. The Real Property is sold with all appurtenances, hereditaments, tenements, including all water rights, gas, oil, other hydrocarbons, and geothermal rights thereunto belonging or used in connection therewith.  Sheriff of Lake County, Montana DATED this 13 day of April ,2026. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 23, 30 AND MAY 7, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

Montana 20 Judicial District Court 2026 April – 1851 Number of the Judicial District where you are filing in Lake County. In the Matter of the name change of Carlos Edward Dike (your name now) Cause No” N DV-26-91 Dept No. Notice of Hearing on Name change. This is to notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Carlos Edward (your name now) to Carlos Edward Dike Culter. The hearing is on 5/20/2026 at 10 am. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Dated April 17, 2026. Lake County. Deputy Rebecca Young Deputy Clerk of Court. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 23, 30, MAY 7, 14, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM on the front steps at the Lake County Courthouse located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, the following described real property situated in Lake County, State of Montana:  A tract of land in Government Lot 6 of Section 2, Township 26 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Lake County, Montana, described as follows:  Commencing at the North one quarter corner of said section 2; thence N 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds W 70.00 feet to a point on the west right-of way of Montana Highway No. 83; thence S 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 30 Seconds w along said right-of-way 1508.00 Feet to the northeast Corner of Tract 1A as shown and described on Certificate of survey no. 3024, records of Lake County, said corner being the True Point of beginning of the tract of land herein described; thence N 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 47 Seconds W along the North Boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 121.09 feet; thence S 27 degrees 13 Minutes 29 Seconds w 58.62 Feet; thence S 01 Degrees 06 Minutes 18 Seconds W 115.88 feet; thence S 05 Degrees 09 Minutes 22 Seconds W 87.10 Feet; thence S 78 degrees 07 Minutes 40 Seconds W 154.81 Feet to a Point on the West Boundary of said Tract 1A; Thence S 00 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds w along said West Boundary 13.00 Feet to the Southwest Corner said tract 1A; Thence S 89 Degrees 52 Minutes 46 Seconds E along the South Boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 309.45 Feet to the southeast corner said Tract 1A; Thence N 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 30 Seconds E along the east boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 299.91 Feet to the Point of beginning, further described as being parcel B on Certificate of Survey No. 5502, on file in the clerk and recorders office of Lake County, Montana.  More commonly known as 11357 MT Highway 83, Bigfork, MT 59911.  Carrie Alison Dahlman and Darin Brock Dahlman, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to WFG National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Loandepot.com, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on September 10, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on September 21, 2021 as Instrument No. 592190 of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:    Assignee: loanDepot.Com, LLC  Assignment Dated: February 23, 2024  Assignment Recorded: February 26, 2024  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 609621    Assignee: Selene Finance, LP  Assignment Dated: April 5, 2024  Assignment Recorded: April 5, 2024  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 610157    All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lake 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 Lake County, State of Montana, on April 9, 2025 as Instrument No. 631083, 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, 2023, 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 $205,128.72, interest in the sum of $17,841.52, escrow advances of $10,508.34, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $3,205.56 for a total amount owing of $236,684.14, 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.   Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.   This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.  Dated this 10th day of April, 2026. 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. MT22075  PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 23, 30 AND MAY 7, 2026. MNAXLP  __________________________

Notice of Close of Regular Voter Registration and Option for Late Registration   Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for the Federal Primary Election to be held on June 2, 2026, will close at 5:00 p.m., on Monday May 4, 2026.  During regular registration, individuals who wish to register to vote or update their voter registration must submit a voter registration form to their county election office. During late registration, individuals who wish to register to vote or update their voter registration for this election must submit a voter registration form in person at the Lake County Election Office in the Dave Stipe Annex Building located at 500 1st Street East Polson, MT. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a registration form in person at the county election office, by mail, or you may print an application from https://sosmt.gov/elections/forms and return it to the election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration application and submitting it to the county election office.     DATED this 15th day of April 2026. /s/Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana  PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 23, 30 AND MAY 7, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

Mission Valley Back Country Horseman (BCH) May meeting will begin at 6:00 pm with a potluck, Followed by a program for information on the Roadless Rule presented by Mac Long and our regular meeting will finish up with our upcoming projects. Visitors and Members are welcome at the VFW in Ronan, MT Tuesday May 5th. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 30TH, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

LEGAL NOTICE On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 am, the Lake County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing in Room 317 of the Lake County Courthouse. The options for attendance are in person or virtually*. The hearing will include the following item: SPRUNK VARIANCE REQUEST Randy Wantaja, on behalf of Kimberly Sprunk, is requesting a variance to allow for the encroachment into the 30-foot setback from Flathead Lake in the Kings Point Zoning District. The variance request is associated with the maintenance, reconstruction, and modification to the existing nonconforming decks and stairs existing within the required setback. If approved, the variance would allow for the updating and modifying of these structures that are within the setback. The subject property is legally described as lot 6DA in block 11 of the Safety Bay Villa Sites, a subdivision located within section 10, T23N, R20W. Information regarding the agenda item is available from the Lake County Planning Dept. Written comments received by May 11, 2026, will be included in the staff report to the commission. Comments received after May 11 will be provided to the commission at the meeting, which may not provide sufficient time for review of the comment. All written and verbal comments are welcome and will be forwarded to the commission for their consideration. Comments may be mailed to Lake County Planning Dept, 106 4th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860 or e-mailed: [email protected] *Please note: If you would like to attend the public hearing virtually, please contact the Planning Department at the email above or at (406) 883-7235 prior to the meeting to receive instructions regarding how to do so. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 30, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION PABLO MONTANA . Cause No 26-0073-P NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ANN MORNANDEAU, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann Normandeau, Deceases Cause No 26-0073-P Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Kyle Roessler has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate are required to present their claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative return receipt requested and or to the Clerk of Court of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court PO Box 278 Pablo Montana 59855. Dated this 13th day of April, 2026.Kyle Roessler PO Box 786 Ronan MT 59864 Kyle Roessler.  PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON APRIL 30, MAY 7, 14, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________