Legals for August, 7 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: CHRISTOPHER COLLIN BANGS, Petitioner Cause No. DV-27-2026-171 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a name change from Christopher Collin Bangs to Christopher John Williams. The hearing will be at the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, Montana, located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, on August 31, 2026, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. DATED July 10, 2026. TRICIAL BROOKS Clerk of District Court By s/Amanda Eckart Deputy Clerk of Court PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 2026. MNAXLP

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: WOODROW BRUCE LARSON, Deceased. Cause No. DP-26-124 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 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 Gretchen Lentz, Personal Representative, return receipt requested at 511 East 5th Street, Libby, MT, 59923 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED This 29th day of July, 2026. s/ Gretchen Lentz 511 East 5th Street Libby, MT 59923 PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 31, August 7 and 14, 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: MT23571  MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  LINCOLN COUNTY  Freedom Mortgage Corporation,  Plaintiff,  v.  Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of  Daniel Tucker; and Unknown Parties in  Possession of or with an interest in the real  property commonly known as:  32142 Bull Lake Road, Troy, MT 59935,  Defendants.  SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. DV-27-2026-43-FO To: Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Daniel Tucker; and Unknown Parties in  Possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 32142 Bull Lake  Road, Troy, MT 59935  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 32142 Bull  Lake Road, Troy, MT 59935 and is more particularly described as follows:  Lot 7 of VAN DYKE’S (SAVAGE) LAKE TRACTS, according to the plat  thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County,  Montana, described as follows:  That part of Government Lot 6 in Section 28, Township 31 North of Range  33 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana, known as Tract 7 on a plat of  the same Lot 6 on file as No. 30 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of  Lincoln County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:  Beginning at the Northwest corner of this Tract in description, it being  situated on the East boundary of the County road and 20 feet East by 300  feet South of the Northwest corner of Government Lot 6 in Section 28,  Township 31 North, Range 33 West, thence  East 168.7 feet to the Northeast corner, thence along meander line bearing  South 13° 15’ West 51.36 feet to the Southeast corner, thence  West 157 feet to the Southwest corner, thence  North 50 feet to Northwest corner and place of beginning.  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. DATED July 30, 2026. TRICIA BROOKS CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: s/Amanda Eckart PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 31, August 7 & 14, 2026. MNAXLP

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Lincoln Lanes Storage will conduct a public auction of the personal property in storage unit #57 & #58 at Noon, August 25th, 2026, located at 138 E. Commerce Way, Libby, Montana 59923. Auctions will be in front of the storage units. Terms of the sales are cash. This notice is given pursuant to section 70-6-420 M.C.A. PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 7 & 14, 2026. MNAXLP