Legals for July, 29 2026

NO. 32223 Karl K. Rudbach HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP 136 1 st Avenue West Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attomeys for Co-Petitioners MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter ofthe Estate of KATHERINE LAPP, Deceased. No. DP-26-173 NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, DETERMINATION OF TESTACY AND HEIRS AND APPOINTMENT OF COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sharon Hooley of 785 Creston Hatchery Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 and Lois Lutke of 40112 MT HWY 35, Polson, MT 59860, have filed in the above Court and cause a Petition for the formal probate ofthe Will of Katherine Lapp, deceased, for determining testacy and heirs, and for the appointment of Sharon Hooley and Lois Lutke as Co-Personal Representatives of said Will and estate. For further information, the Petition, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon said Petition will be held on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., on the third floor of the Flathead County Justice Center. Flathead County, Montana. All interested persons may appear and object at said hearing. DATED this 9th day of July, 2026. HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP By: /s/ Karl K Rudbach Karl K. Rudbach Attorneys for Co-Petitioners July 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32224 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of      VAL SCOTT CLEAR Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2026-0000183-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rachel Maria Clear has been appointed as 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 Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 10th day of July 2026. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  July 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32239 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Heather Marie Mainard: Heather Marie Mainard, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-984 NC DAN WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Heather Marie Mainard to Rose Etoile Eternelle Bond. The hearing will be on 08/25/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: June 15, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) July 22, 29 and August 5, 12, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32255 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License BLUE SAMURAI OF NEVADA LLC (Chi Tran 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License No. 07-901-2412-401 to be operated at BLUE SAMURAI SUSHI BAR & GRILL, 323 Main Street, 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 07-901-2412-401 and the applicant’s name BLUE SAMURAI OF NEVADA 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 August 15, 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/. If you have any questions or need information, please feel free to contact Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division (CARD) at 406-444-6900, or via email at [email protected]. July 29 and August 5, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________