Legals for January, 30 2026

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. 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. 31798 INVITATION TO BID PROJECT/OWNER: Flathead County – Justice Center Chiller Replacement and Combustion Air Upgrade 920 South Main Street Kalispell, Montana 59901 ARCHITECT: Cushing Terrell 745 South Main Street Kalispell, Montana 59901 Flathead County is requesting Bids from qualified Contractors for the Justice Center Chiller Replacement and Combustion Air Upgrade project. The project is located at the Flathead County Justice Center, at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901. This project involves the replacement of the existing water-cooled chiller with a new air-cooled chiller and the addition of a forced-air system to provide tempered boiler combustion air. The existing cooling tower will be removed, and the outdoor enclosure will be modified to accommodate the new chiller. Additional chilled water system components will be installed in the basement space that currently houses the indoor chiller. The existing heating hot water system will be used to provide heat for tempering of the boiler combustion air. Control of these systems will be integrated into the existing JCI Metasys DDS systems. Additional details and other Work is indicated in the Contract Documents. The anticipated notice of award is March 3rd, 2026 with an estimated substantial completion date of April 30th, 2027. The existing chilled water system shall remain operational until October 1st, 2026. This is a critical facility for the County and it will need to remain occupied and operational during the construction duration, therefore exceptional care and consideration of any disruptions, temporary utilities, noise, dust, odors, etc. will need to be coordinated and approved by the owner in advance. The one percent (1%) Montana Gross Receipts Construction and Montana Prevailing Wage Rates are both applicable.    Copies of the construction documents and specifications can be obtained online http://www.montanabid.com or from local Montana plans exchanges beginning Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. A Pre-Bid/Kick-Off Meeting will be held on site on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 10:00AM. It is not required but recommended. Bidders are to meet out in front of the main entrance of the Flathead County Justice Center, located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell MT 59901. From there, the group will tour the spaces/facilities within the scope of this project. The deadline for all Contractor and Supplier RFIs and substitution requests is 4:00 PM, February 13th, 2026. All bidding questions should be directed to Cushing Terrell in Kalispell, Gerry Nichols-Pagel, at 406.407.7783 or emailed to [email protected]  Sealed Bids must be submitted to the Commissioners’ Office, located at 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell MT no later than 4:00 PM local time, Monday, February 23rd, 2026. No late, faxed, or emailed Bids will be accepted. Bids are scheduled for opening by the Board of Commissioners at 9:00 AM, February 24th, 2026 in the Commissioners Chambers. All Sealed Bids must be clearly marked, “Flathead County – Justice Center Chiller Replacement and Combustion Air Upgrade”. All Sealed Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. ONLY BIDS RECEIVED BY THE SPECIFIED TIME AND AT THE SPECIFIED LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE OPENED. Bid Security in the amount of 10 percent (10%) of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. This Security shall be in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check, bank draft or bank money order, in any case drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation, or a Bid Bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana payable to Flathead County. Each Bidder will be required to have a Montana Public Contractor’s License. Subcontractors for work over $1,000 shall also be the holder of a Montana Public Contractor’s License in the proper classification. All bids will be taken under advisement. Flathead County reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and Alternates, to waive formalities that do not affect the fairness of the Bid process, reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to accept the Bid deemed in the best interest of the County. Flathead County is an equal opportunity employer. Pending an acceptable bid, the Board of Commissioners intends to issue a Notice of Award Tuesday March 3rd, 2026 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Chambers. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of award, the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a lump sum contract as the basis for contract negotiations and all required insurance certificates. The Successful Bidder will be required to provide commercial general liability insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto combined single liability with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident, and proof of workers’ compensation coverage (or an independent contractor’s exemption certificate). Contractors may not contractually limit their liability to lower amounts. A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract will be required within 10 calendar days after contract execution. DATED this 20th day of January, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman  January 23, 30, 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 __________________________