Legals for February, 6 2026

NO. 31767 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on May 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, Montana: A tract of land situated, lying and being in the North Half of the Northeast Quarter (N1/2NE1/4) of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows:  Tract 5 of Certificate of Survey No. 4348 1CH291020, LLC by Ed Monce - Manager, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Company of Montana, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for Foundation Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on November 27, 2024, and recorded on November 27, 2024 as 202400024000. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for COLT 2025-1 Mortgage Loan Trust. Brian G. Sayer of The Sayer Law Group, P.C., is currently the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the 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. The total amount due on this obligation as of December 22, 2025 is $1,493,883.82 which consists of: Unpaid Principal Balance: $1,337,227.66, Interest: $151,635.16, Late Charges: $1,943.16, Suspense Balance: $-575.79, Other Fees: $ 169.92, NSF Fees: $75.00, Recoverable Balance: $3,408.71. TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $1,493,883.82, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be 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 Grantors. 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 charges 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, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may 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 thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and 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. Dated: 12/23/2025 Brian G. Sayer The Sayer Law Group, P.C. January 23, 30 and February 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31797 Lyman H. Bennett, III BENNETT LAW GROUP, PLLC   P.O. Box 337 Virginia City, MT 59755-0337 Telephone: (406) 843-5650 Facsimile: (406) 843-5651 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representative    MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT  FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNONA JANNE LAIRD, Deceased. Cause No. DP-15-2025-0000293-IT    Hon. Judge Amy Eddy NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Katheryn A. Dirks 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Katheryn A. Dirks, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested at 128 Binns Ct., Martinsburg, WV 25405-5096 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 14th day of January, 2026. /s/Lyman H. Bennett, III Lyman H. Bennett, III, attorney for The Estate of Vernona Janne Laird January 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31817 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: [email protected]  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: PATRICIA E. BROWN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-26-013-IT Danni Coffman 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 Teresa L. Griffith, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 14 day of January, 2026. /s/ Teresa L. Griffith TERESA L. GRIFFITH, Personal Representative January 20 and February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31833 Libby School District #4 is requesting proposals from qualified contractors for the evaluation, recommended resurfacing procedure, and resurfacing of an existing 400-meter, 8-lane running track at the Libby Middle/High School, 150 Education Way, Libby, Montana. Task List for Qualified Contractor Prepare a proposal for the resurfacing of the LMHS Track that considers the following criteria: • evaluation of existing track conditions • design preliminary concept - labor, materials, equipment, and supervision • base repair and preparation • installation of a new track surface • lane striping and event markings; and project close-out The selected contractor shall serve as the single point of responsibility for both design and construction. Contractors may obtain the RFP Documents from Libby School District #4, 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, and/or phone (406) 293-8877. The full RFP document, preliminary drawings, and narrative of the project scope are available in hardcopy and/or electronically.  An optional site visit walkthrough is scheduled for February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM.   RFP responses must be submitted on or before February 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Sealed proposals will be received at Libby School District #4 located at 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked: “LMHS Track Resurface Project RFP”.  Submittal Procedures Submit the following information in response to this Request for Proposal: a. RFP Responses with Scope of Work deliverables b. Include a Timeline c. Other information that is deemed important to the project This procurement is conducted in accordance with Montana Code Annotated (MCA), Title 18 – Public Contracts. Award will be made on a best-value basis. The successful proposer shall be required to comply with the Montana Prevailing Wage Act (MCA §18-2-401 through §18-2-432) and furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, as required by law. Notice of Award After all proposals have been reviewed, each qualified contractor will be notified of their status. All notifications will be completed by March 4, 2026. Libby School District #4 reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________