Legals for January, 27 2026

NO. 31764 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on April 30, 2026, at 02:00 PM 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, State of Montana: LOT 15A OF BLOCK 12 OF EMPIRE ESTATES, PHASE 5, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RE-CORDER OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA. More commonly known as 114 Barron Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. Joana T. Oates, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on March 1, 2024, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on March 1, 2024 as Instrument No. 202400003883, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: November 10, 2025 Assignment Recorded: November 10, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500024359 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 December 16, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500026952, 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 August 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. 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 $373,709.55, interest in the sum of $11,185.70, escrow advances of $360.80, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $440.92 for a total amount owing of $385,696.97, 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 18th day of December, 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. MT23493 January 13, 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31791 Sara E. Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF  THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL  DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF  MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE  COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTERS OF: H.M.H, YOUTHS IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-25-059(B) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Julianne Kramer, birth mother of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED  that a Petition has been filed in  the above-entitled Court by the  Montana Department of Public  Health and Human Services,  Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite  C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights  and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU  ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to  appear on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM before  the Honorable Paul Sullivan,  District Judge, Department 2,  Flathead County Justice Center,  920 South Main Street, Third  Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County,  Montana, then and there to show  cause, if any you may have,  why the Petition should not be  granted. H.M.H was born on December 3, 2025 in Whitefish, Montana The birth mother is Julianne Kramer. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these  proceedings. If you are unable to  afford an attorney, the Court will  appoint an attorney to represent  you. Your failure to appear at the  hearing constitutes a denial of  your interest in the above-named  child, which denial may result,  without further notice of this  proceeding or any subsequent  proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against  you for all relief requested in the  Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with  the Clerk of District Court for the  Eleventh Judicial District Court  in and for Flathead County, 920  South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone  (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of  this Court this 14th day of January, 2026. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court By:/s/ Jennifer McMullen Deputy Clerk (SEAL) January 20, 27 and February 3, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31792 Sara E. Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTERS OF: H.M.H, YOUTHS IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-25-059(B) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Dillion Hill, birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, February 13,  2026 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Paul Sullivan, District Judge, Department 2, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. H.M.H was born on December 3,  2025 in Whitefish, Montana. The birth mother is Julianne Kramer. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 14th day of January, 2026. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court By:/s/ Jennifer McMullen Deputy Clerk (SEAL) January 20, 27 and  February 3, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31796 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License THE TIMBER BAR & CASINO LLC (Chi Tran 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-901-2507-002 to be operated at THETIMBER BAR & CASINO, 2205 Us Highway 93 S, Kalispell, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-901-2507-002 and the applicant’s name THE TIMBER BAR & CASINO LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before February 6, 2026. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Kalispell. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Andrew Erickson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or [email protected]. January 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31804 PUBLIC NOTICE There exists one Birth Return only, with a Certificated Registrant CERTIFIED 9589 0710 5270 2389 8507 85, REGISTRANT NUMBER RE 040 797 092 US, concerning the live birth of Popa, Serafim % SERAFIM POPA, born at the House located at 305 Golf Course Rd., Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana. Notice is hereby given that property and custodial interest associated with said Birth Return are transferred from the mother, Alexandra Buga, RETURN RECEIPT NUMBER to the father, Ionut Popa, from the House address stated above to the Certificated Registrant address, 65 1st Street E, Unit 1067, Columbia Falls, Montana 59921. I, Ionut Popa, Father of the minor child, am the Executor of the Estate of SERAFIM POPA, acting solely in a fiduciary and custodial capacity until the child attains the age of majority, at which time all rights, title, and interest vest fully in Serafim Popa. This Notice pertains solely to the Birth Return and its Certificated Registrant. No other registration, application, or election is admitted. January 25, 26, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31813 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A&B Storage, located at 46644 US HWY 93 Polson, will begin an ONLINE AUCTION at bid13.com ending on FEBRUARY 15, 2026 @ 12:00pm. The purpose of the auction is to satisfy an operator’s lien on the contents of unit M16(DEREK TILLMAN). PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A&B Storage, located at 148 Lower Valley Road Kalispell, will begin an ONLINE AUCTION at bid13.com ending on FEBRUARY 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm. The purpose of the auction is to satisfy an operator’s lien on the contents of units J35(LEAH PHARR), and B2(JAMES WALKER). The contents are of a personal nature. A&B STORAGE reserves the right to bid at the sale. Sell to highest bidder for CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK ONLY. Contents are subject to redemption up to 1 day prior to sale. January 27 and February 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31814 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Amber LaRue Jones: Amber LaRue Jones, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-003 DANE WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Amber LaRue Jones to Amber LaRue Schutter. The hearing will be on 02/17/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: January 8, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) January 27 and February 3, 10, 17, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________