Legals for January, 9 2026

NO. 31741 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHERAD In the Matter of the Estate of CAROL L. SLOAN, Deceased. Case No.: DP-15-2025-0000298-IT 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 made to Glen Neier, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 3233, Kalispell, MT 59903 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 11th day of December, 2025.   /s/ Dean Knapton Dean Knapton Personal Representative Glen Neier Personal Representative’s Attorney /s/ Glen Neier Attorney at Law P.O. Box 3233 Kalispell, MT 59903 December 26, 2025 and January 2, 9, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31748 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on April 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following de-scribed real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: A tract of land located Government Lot 1, Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Flathead County, Montana, and more particulary described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 34, said corner indicated by a found 3/4” re-bar (certified land corner recordation on file with the Flathead County Clerk and Re-corder, Kalispell, Montana); thence N 0 degrees 00” W on and along the East boundary of the Southeast quarter of said Section 34 a distance of 420.00 feet to a point; thence S 89 degrees 58’ 00” W, a distance of 30.00 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar intersects the West boundary of Trumble Creek Road 50.00-foot right-of-way, and which re-bar indicates the Southeast corner of the trac herein described, and which re-bar indicates the true point of beginning of this survey; thence N 88 degrees 58’ 15” W on and along a line parallel with the South boundary of said Section 34, which line is the North boundary of a tract described in Book 675, Page 309, records of Flat-head County, Montana, a distance of 196.50 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar indicates the Southwest corner of the tract herein described, and which re-bar intersects the East boundary of a tract described in Book 244, Page 442, records of Flathead County, Montana; thence N 00 degrees 02’ 00” W on and along a line parallel with said West boundary of Trumble Creek Road right-of-way, which line is the East boundary of said tract described in Book 244, Page 442, a distance of 264.67 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap, marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar indicates the Northwest corner of the tract herein described; thence S 88 degrees 58’ 15” E on and along a line parallel with said South boundary of Section 34, a distance of 196.50 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar indicates said West boundary of Trumble Creek Road right-of-way and which rebar indicates the Northeast corner of the tract herein described; thence S 00 degrees 02’ 00” E on and along said West boundary of Trumble Creek right-of-way, a distance of 264.67 feet to the true point of beginning of this survey. Basis Of Bearings: The East boundary of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, T30N, R21W, PM, M, Flathead County, Montana, taken as N 00 degrees 02’ 00” W from G.L.O. records. More Correctly Described As: A tract of land located in Government Lot 1, Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 34, said corner indicted by a found 3/4” re-bar (certified Land corner recordation on file with the Flathead County Clerk and Record-er, Kalispell, Montana); thence North 00°02’00” West, on and along the East boundary of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 34, a distance of 420.00 feet to a point; thence South 89°58’00” West, a distance of 30.00 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar intersects the West boundary of Trumble Creek Road 50.00 foot right-of-way, and which re-bar indicates the Southeast corner of the tract herein described, and which re-bar indicated the True Point of Beginning of this survey; thence North 88°58’15” West, on and along a line parallel with the South boundary of said Section 34, which line is the North boundary of a tract described in Book 475, Page 309 records of Flathead County, Montana, a distance of 196.50 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar indicate the Southwest corner of the tract herein de-scribed and which re-bar intersects the East boundary of a tract described in Book 244, Page 442, records of Flathead County, Montana; thence North 00°02’00” West, on and along a line parallel with said West boundary of Trumble Creek Road right of way, which line is the East boundary of said tract described in Book 244, Page 442, a distance of 264.67 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar with plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar indicates the Northwest corner of the Tract herein described; thence South 88°58’15” East, on and along a line parallel with said South boundary of Section 34, a distance of 196.50 feet to a set 5/8” x 24” re-bar which plastic surv-cap marked “Haiges 2520S”, which re-bar intersects said West boundary of Trumble Creek Road right-of-way and which re-bar indicates the Northeast corner of the tract herein described; thence South 00°02’00” East, on and along said West boundary of Trumble Creek right-of-way a distance of 264.67 feet to the Point of Beginning. Certificate of Survey No. 2010. Basis Of Bearings: the East boundary of the Southeast Quarter in Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, taken as North 00°02’00” West from G.L.O. records. More commonly known as 2624 Trumble Creek, Kalispell, MT 59901. Darrell R. Karlin and Lenora R. Karlin, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to I.R.E. Processing, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Benefi-cial Mortgage Co., by Deed of Trust on December 19, 2003, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on December 22, 2003 as Instrument No. 200335608280, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. Assignment Dated: April 20, 2018 Assignment Recorded: April 24, 2018 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201800007998 Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as indenture trustee, for the holders of the CIM Trust 2021-R2, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2021-R2 Assignment Dated: October 7, 2022 Assignment Recorded: October 20, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200027321 Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as indenture trustee, for the holders of the CIM Trust 2021-R2, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2021-R2 Assignment Dated: June 24, 2024 Assignment Recorded: June 27, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202400010666 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead 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 Flathead County, State of Montana, on May 15, 2023 as Instrument No. 202300007140, 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 October 19, 2021, and each month subse-quent, 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 $127,546.63, interest in the sum of $24,766.89, escrow advances of $20,223.84, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $19,774.26 for a total amount owing of $192,311.62, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 25th day of November, 2025. 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. MT21363 January 2, 9, 16, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31760 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Eugenia Ruth Louden: Eugenia Ruth Louden, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1953 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DANNI COFFMAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Eugenia Ruth Louden to Eugenia Ruth Logan. The hearing will be on 02/25/2026 at 3:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: December 23, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31761 Public Notice for Operating Assistance This is to notify all interested parties that the Flathead County Public Transportation / Mountain Climber is applying for $886,082 under the Montana Department of Transportation’s 5311 Rural Transit Operating Grant Program, and $176,940 from the Montana TransADE Program. Funding will be used for operating expenses associated with providing transportation services to the general public, elderly and persons with disabilities within Flathead County.  The application is on file at 1333 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901. If requested, a public hearing will be held and public notice indicating the location, date and time of the hearing will be provided. For more information or for those who require accommodation for disabilities, call Elizabeth Wood, Transportation Manager and Director, at 406-758-2130, MDT in Helena at 406-444-6200 (voice) or TTY 800-335-7592, or call the Montana Relay at 711. January 8, 9, 15, 16, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31762 Public Notice for Capital Assistance This is to notify all interested parties that Flathead County Public Transportation is applying for up to $658,891 through the Capital Assistance Grant. The Capital Assistance Grant is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and administered by the Montana Department of Transportation. FTA funds will be used to purchase up to four 9 passenger transit extended vans and facilitate the rehabilitation and repavement of the existing public transportation parking lot located at 1333 Willow Glen Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901. The work will include milling, prep, resurfacing, and restriping to improve safety and the pavement condition index (PCI). The purpose of these Capital Projects is to continue providing transportation services to the general public, elderly and persons with disabilities within Flathead County; and to ensure the transportation facility remains in a state of good repair, improve the quality and safety of public transportation infrastructure, and extend the useful life of the parking lot for public use.  The application is on file at 1333 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901. If requested, a public hearing will be held and public notice indicating the location, date and time of the hearing will be provided. For more information or for those who require accommodation for disabilities, call Elizabeth Wood, Transportation Manager and Director, at 406-758-2130, MDT in Helena at 406-444-6200 (voice) or TTY 800-335-7592, or call the Montana Relay at 711. January 8, 9, 15, 16, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________