Legals for May, 21 2026

2025 Property Taxes Due The first half of 2025 Real Estate Property Taxes levied and assessed was due and payable to the Lake County Treasurer before 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2025 and unless paid prior to that time the amount due will then be delinquent and accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year or 5/6 of 1% per month from the time of delinquency until paid plus a 2% penalty will be added to the delinquent tax. Tax payments made through the mail were considered current if postmarked on or before November 30, 2025. The second half of 2025 Real Estate Property Taxes levied and assessed will be due and payable to the Lake County Treasurer before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2026 and unless paid prior to that time the amount due will then be delinquent and accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year or 5/6 of 1% per month from the time of delinquency until paid plus a 2% penalty will be added to the delinquent tax. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before May 31, 2026. This notice is published in accordance with 15-16-101 Montana Code Annotated. Taxes may be mailed to the LAKE COUNTY TREASURER, TAX DEPT. 106 4th AVE EAST, POLSON MT 59860 or paid online at LAKEMT.GOV or paid by phone at 406-883-7225 or 406-883-7224. ** Please include Tax ID or payment stub with your check. ** Rebecca Maso Lake County Treasurer PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

2026 Mobile Home Taxes Due The first half of 2026 Mobile Home Taxes are due on or before 5:00 p.m. MST on May 31, 2026. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before 5:00 pm MST May 31, 2026. Payments postmarked after this date will be assessed penalty, interest and returned. The second half of 2026 Mobile Home Taxes are due on or before 5:00 p.m. MST on November 30, 2026. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before 5:00 pm MST November 30, 2026. Payments postmarked after this date will be assessed penalty, interest and returned. Payments may be mailed to: LAKE COUNTY TREASURER, TAX DEPT. 106 4TH AVE EAST, POLSON MT 59860 ** Please include Tax ID or payment stub with your check. ** Currently due mobile home taxes may be paid on line at: WWW.LAKEMT.GOV There is a 3% convenience fee to pay by credit/debit card. Payments made online must be received by 5:00 pm MST of the due date. All past due taxes must be paid utilizing our office by calling 406-883-7224 or 406-883-7225. This notice is published in accordance with MCA 15-24-202. Rebecca Maso Lake County Treasurer PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

David B. Gallik GALLIK LAW OFFICE, PLLC 1120 Billings Avenue Helena, MT 59601 Telephone: (406) 443-0009 Facsimile:  (406) 443-0609 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MARI PATRICIA HOLMS, Deceased Probate No. DP-24-2026-17-IT Judge: Molly Owen NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Co-Personal Representatives 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 either be mailed to Stephen S. Nelson and Catherine L. Dartman, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o David B. Gallik, Gallik Law Office, PLLC, 1120 Billings Avenue, Helena, Montana 59601, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this the 14th day of April, 2026. /s/ Stephen S. Nelson STEPHEN S. NELSON,  Co-Personal Representative /s/ Catherine L. Dartman CATHERINE L. DARTMAN,  Co-Personal Representative GALLIK LAW OFFICE, PLLC BY: /s/ David Gallik DAVID B. GALLIK Attorneys for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM on the front steps at the Lake County Courthouse located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, the following described real property situated in Lake County, State of Montana: A tract of land located in the NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 22 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Lake County, Montana further shown and described as being Tract 1 on Certificate of Survey No. 7056-FT, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. More commonly known as 32415 Alpine Place, Polson, MT 59860. Monica Pierce and Robert Pierce, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Flying S Title of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 28, 2024, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on July 5, 2024 as Instrument No. 611603 of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Guild Mortgage Company LLC Assignment Dated: June 12, 2025 Assignment Recorded: August 5, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 633162 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lake 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 Lake County, State of Montana, on March 20, 2026 as Instrument No. 637661, 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 March 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 $414,504.20, interest in the sum of $41,239.42, escrow advances of $1,350.90, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $4,260.10 for a total amount owing of $461,354.62, 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.  Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.  This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 7th day of April, 2026. 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. MT22905 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 7, 14, 21, 2026.  MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Robert Love of P.O. Box 175, Whitefish, MT 59937,  and the Ronald Frazar 1999 Trust, Ronald Frazar, Trustee of 704 C East 13” Street, #427,  Whitefish, MT 59937 (collectively “Beneficiary”), and Martin S. King, Esq. the Successor  Trustee, under the Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025, made, given and executed by Dayton  Harbor Partners LLC, of 704C E. 13” St., Ste. 223, Whitefish, Mt 59937, as “Grantor”, and  which Deed of Trust was recorded April 23, 2025, as Doc Number 631315 DEED OF TRUST,  in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana, (“Deed of Trust”), have elected to sell the real property described in the Deed of Trust and in this notice on August 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at outside the front entrance doors of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 Fourth Ave. East, Polson, Montana 59860, and on the terms described in this notice, in order to satisfy the obligations described in this notice, pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust and the provisions of the Small Tract Financing Act, Mont. Code Ann. § 71-1- 301, et. seq.  DESCRIPTION OF THE DEED OF TRUST:  Description and Date: Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025  Grantor(s): Dayton Harbor Partners LLC  Original Trustee: Duncan Scott, Esq.  Successor Trustee: Martin S. King, Esq.  Beneficiary: Robert Love and the Ronald Frazar 1999 Trust, Ronald Frazar, Trustee  Recording Information: Recorded April 23, 2025, as Doc Number 631315 DEED  OF TRUST, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana.  DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY COVERED BY THE TRUST INDENTURE  AND WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE TRUSTEE’S SALE:  All of Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following described real property located in Lake County, State of Montana, together with all rents, issues, royalties, and profits of the property affected by this Deed of Trust and of any personal property and fixtures located  thereon:  Lots 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block 10 of the Townsite of Dayton, Lake County, Montana, according to plat on file in the Office of the Lake County Clerk and Recorder, Montana  Geocode: 15-3467-03-3-22-02-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-03-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-06-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-08-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-09-0000, 15-3467-03-3-  22-10-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-11-0000, 15-3467-03-3-22-01-0000  Lots 5, 7 and 8 in Block 15 of the Townsite of Dayton, Lake County, Montana, according  to the plat on file in the Office of the Lake County Clerk and Recorder, Montana.  Geocode; 15-3467-03-3-21-07-0000, 15-3467-03-3-21-02-0000, 15-3467-03-3-21-08-0000  TOGETHER WITH the abandoned alleys described in Resolution 00-32 passed and adopted August 30, 2006 by the Board of Lake County Commissioners; recorded August 31, 2006 under Microfile No. 472417, records of Lake County, Montana.  Commonly known as 43549 C Street and NHN B Street Dayton, MT 59914  RECORDING REFERENCE:  Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025 and recorded April 23, 2025, as Doc Number 631315 DEED OF TRUST, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana.  OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE TRUST INDENTURE:  Promissory Note dated April 1, 2025, executed by Grantor Dayton Harbor Partners LLC as Payor in favor of Beneficiary as Payee promising to pay the principal sum of $3,700,000.00.  Substitution of Trustee, appointing Martin S. King, Esq. as trustee in the place of Duncan Scott, Esq. recorded April 3, 2026, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana as Doc # 637921 SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE.  DEFAULT FOR WHICH THE FORECLOSURE IS MADE:  The Grantor has defaulted on the terms of said Deed of Trust and the corresponding Promissory Note for failing to make the payment that was due under the Promissory Note on October 1, 2025, in the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), and has failed to pay real property taxes against the real property when due.  AMOUNTS OWED ON THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THE DEED OF TRUST as  of April 8, 2026:  Principal: $3,649,359.64  Interest has accrued since April 8, 2026 and continues to accrue. In addition, the Grantor is obligated to pay the expenses of this sale, which include the Beneficiary’s costs and expenses  advanced to preserve and protect the real property; insurance; real property taxes, and all  penalties and interest relating to real property taxes, that may become due or are delinquent;  Beneficiary’s costs and attorney fees; and the Successor Trustee’s costs and fees. If such  amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, they will be added to the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.  THE TRUSTEE’S OR BENEFICIARY’S ELECTION TO SELL THE REAL PROPERTY  TO SATISFY THE OBLIGATION:  The Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Successor Trustee to sell the above described real property to satisfy the obligation.  DATE, PLACE, and TIME OF SALE;  Date and time of sale: August 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.  Place: Outside the front entrance doors of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 Fourth Ave. East, Polson, Montana 59860  All bids must be in cash or cash equivalent payable by 5:00 pm the day of the sale, except that Beneficiary may make a credit bid of all or part of the obligation owed. Successor Trustee maintains the right to postpone the sale pursuant to § 71- 1-315(3), MCA.  RIGHT TO CURE:  The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having a subordinate lien or encumbrance of record on the aforesaid real property, or any beneficiary under a subordinate  trust indenture, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the present Beneficiary the  entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including  costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, and pay all past due real property taxes, including interest, late fees and penalties, and obtain insurance on the real property, and thereby cure the default fheretofore existing.  Dated this 10th day of April, 2026 /s/ Martin S. King Martin S. King, Esq, Successor Trustee 321 W. Broadway, Ste 300 Missoula, MT 59802-4142 (406) 721-3400 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 7, 14, 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Robert Love of P.O. Box 175, Whitefish, MT 59937, and the Ronald Frazar 1999 Trust, Ronald Frazar, Trustee of 704 C East 13th Street, #427, Whitefish, MT 59937 (collectively “Beneficiary”), and Martin S. King, Esq. the Successor Trustee, under the Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025, made, given and executed by Rob Dubar, of 35 Shady Lane, Kalispell, Mt 59901, as “Grantor”, and which Deed of Trust was recorded April 23, 2025, a Doc Number 631314 DEED OF TRUST, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana, (“Deed of Trust”), have elected to sell the real property described in the Deed of Trust and in this notice on August 21, 2026, at 11 :00 a.m. at outside the front entrance doors of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 Fourth Ave. East, Polson, Montana 59860, and on the terms described in this notice, in order to satisfy the obligations described in this notice, pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust and the provisions of the Small Tract Financing Act, Mont. Code Ann. § 71-1-301, et. seq. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEED OF TRUST: Description and Date: Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025 Grantor(s): Rob Dubar Original Trustee: Duncan Scott, Esq. Successor Trustee: Martin S. King, Esq. Beneficiary: Robert Love and the Ronald Frazar 1999 Trust, Ronald Frazar, Trustee Recording Information: Recorded April 23, 2025, as Doc Number 631314 DEED OF TRUST, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana. DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY COVERED BY THE TRUST INDENTURE AND WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE TRUSTEE’S SALE: All of Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following described real property located in Lake County, State of Montana, together with all rents, issues, royalties, and profits of the property affected by this Deed of Trust and of any personal property and fixtures located thereon: Lot 1, Block 10 of the Townsite of Dayton, Lake County, Montana, according to plat on file in the Office of the Lake County Clerk and Recorder, Montana. Geocode: 15-3467-03-3-22-07-0000 RECORDING REFERENCE: Deed of Trust dated April 1, 2025, recorded April 23, 2025, as Doc Number 631314 DEED OF TRUST, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana. OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE TRUSTINDENTURE: Promissory Note dated April 1, 2025, executed by Dayton Harbor Partners LLC as Payor in favor of Beneficiary as Payee promising to pay the principal sum of plus interest. Substitution of Trustee, appointing Martin S. King, Esq. as trustee in the place of Duncan Scott, Esq. recorded April 3, 2026, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana as Doc # 637920 SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE. AMOUNTS OWED ON THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THE DEED OF TRUST as of April 8, 2026: Principal: $3,649,359.64 Interest has accrued since April 8, 2026 and continues to accrue. In addition, the Payor and Grantor are obligated to pay the expenses of this sale, which include the Beneficiary’s costs and expenses advanced to preserve and protect the real property; insurance; real property taxes, and all penalties and interest relating to real property taxes, that may become due or are delinquent; Beneficiary’s costs and attorney fees; and the Successor Trustee’s costs and fees. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, they will be added to the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. THE TRUSTEE’S OR BENEFICIARY’S ELECTION TO SELL THE REAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY THE OBLIGATION: The Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Successor Trustee to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligation. DATE, PLACE, and TIME OF SALE: Date and time of sale: August 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Place: Outside the front entrance doors of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 Fourth Ave. East, Polson, Montana 59860 All bids must be in cash or cash equivalent payable by 5:00 pm the day of the sale, except that Beneficiary may make a credit bid of all or part of the obligation owed. Successor Trustee maintains the right to postpone the sale pursuant to § 71-1-315(3), MCA. RIGHT TO CURE: The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, Payor, or any other person having a subordinate lien or encumbrance of record on the aforesaid real property, or any beneficiary under a subordinate trust indenture, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the present Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, and pay all past due real property taxes, including interest, late fees and penalties, and obtain insurance on the real property, and thereby cure the default theretofore existing. Dated this 10th day of April,  2026 /s/ Martin S. King Martin S. King, Esq, Successor  Trustee 321 W. Broadway, Ste 300 Missoula, MY 59802-4142 (406) 721-3400 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 7,  14, 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, PABLO, MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Elizabeth Brown, Deceased. Cause No. 26-0054-P NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Brown, Deceased. Cause No. 210092-1 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Elmer Brown, has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present their claims to the Personal Representative within 4 months after the date of the first publication or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, and/or to the Clerk of Court of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Montana 59855. DATED this 27 of April, 2026. Elmer T. Brown 3324 104th PL SE Everett, WA 98208 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

CALL FOR BIDS  The Lake County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the purpose of transferring junk  vehicles in Lake County to the Lake County Junk Vehicle Graveyard located near the Lake County Landfill off Kerr Dam Road, Polson, Montana. Detailed specifications concerning the junk vehicle transfer operation are available upon request from Lake County Environmental Health, 500 1st Street East, Polson, Montana 59860, or you may call (406) 883-7236 or email  [email protected]. Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Lake County Commissioners, at 106 4th Avenue East, until 5:00 P.M, Monday, June 1, 2026. Sealed bids will be opened at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Commissioner’s office of the Lake County Courthouse in Polson, Montana.  The Lake County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids not deemed in the best interest of Lake County. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY  IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:    Thomas W. Cash,               Petitioner,    and     Kumari Young Bin Cash,                 Respondent.             Dept. No.:    1      Cause No.:  DR-23-37      SUMMONS    THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT, GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear and answer the Petition in this action within twenty-one (21) days after service of the Petition and Summons, exclusive of the day of service, which is filed with the above-entitled. Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. You must file your written answer with the above-entitled Court and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner or their attorney at the address shown on the Petition.  Your answer must be accompanied by the mandatory $70.00 filing fee.  If you fail to appear and answer or assert a counterclaim, the Petitioner may take judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition.    TO PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT: Pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. 40-4-121(3), the Petitioner and Respondent are hereby restrained from transferring, encumbering, pawning, pledging, hiding, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether jointly or separately held, without either the consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party must notify the other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days before incurring the expenditures and must account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after service of the summons. This restraining order does not prevent either party from using any property to pay reasonable attorney fees in order to retain counsel in the proceeding. Petitioner and Respondent are further restrained from cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability coverage held for the benefit of a party or a child of a party for whom support may be ordered. This temporary restraining order shall continue until another order of the Court is issued either amending or vacating this temporary restraining order. VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER M.C.A. §§ 45-5-220 OR 45-5-626.  This matter involves a dissolution of marriage between the parties. The attorney for Petitioner is Sean Bracken, Esq., 6412 Hazelwood Ct., Missoula, MT 59847 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 7, 14, 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License S & K GAMING LLC (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 15-860-3882-002 to be operated at 400 HORSES CASINO, 100 Irving Flats Rd. , Polson, Lake 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 Lake 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 15-860-3882-002 and the applicant’s name S & K GAMING 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 June 11, 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 Polson. 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]. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Take notice that the Local Government Review Study Commission shall hold a public hearing for input and comment on its Tentative Report. Meeting Date: June 4, 2026 Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: City Hall Commission Chambers The Study Commission will review and consider all input received from the public at this meeting and is expected to make any additional changes to the Tentative Report at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 9, 2026. The Tentative Report may be obtained from the City of Polson website or requested from City Hall. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

Notice of June 2, 2026, Primary Election  Notice of Method of Counting Ballots, Public Test, Post-Election Audit, and County Canvass for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election Notice is hereby given that in Lake County, Montana on June 2, 2026, a Primary Election will be held for the purpose of electing federal, state, and county candidates. The above-mentioned election will be conducted by Polling Place. The polls will be open at 7 AM and continue to be open until 8 PM, on Election Day. All active and inactive electors of Lake County are entitled to vote in the election. **Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the polling place to vote or by requesting an absentee ballot before noon on Monday June 1st. If you have moved, please update your registration information by completing the voter registration application at https://sosmt.gov/elections/forms and submitting it to the county election office. 500 1st Street East, Polson, MT 59860. Late registration began on May 5, 2026, during late registration you must appear in person to make changes to your registration.  Ballots were mailed to active absentee electors only, on May 8, 2026. If you do not receive an absentee ballot and wish to do so, contact the elections office at 406-883-7268 for instructions on how to register or update your registration to receive an absentee ballot. Check the status of your ballot at Voter Portal (mt.gov) Notice is hereby given that the Public Test for the ExpressVote voting system and the DS-450-450 will occur in the Election Office at 3 pm on Thursday, May 28th. Ballot preparation will begin at 8 am on Monday, June 1, 2026. Absentee ballots will be publicly counted by appointed election judges beginning at 8:00 am on Tuesday, June 2, by a DS 450 Central Tabulator. All the events listed above are open to the public and will occur at the Lake County Dave Stipe Annex Building in Conference Rm 106. Preliminary results will be posted beginning just after 8 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at https://electionresults.mt.gov/results. Observers must check in with the election office to be escorted to the counting location. Montana law requires any person participating or observing the procedures of the count to take an oath provided in 13-15-207(4) MCA that they will not discuss the results of the early counting of votes at any time prior to the closing of the polls on Election Day. A person who knowingly violates this law shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed two years and/or be fined an amount not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000. Technology is not permitted in the counting center for observers. Cell phones, iPads, cameras, and other audio or video equipment or electronic devices will not be allowed.  The following events are also open to the public: accepted provisional ballots will be counted and added to the vote totals at 3 pm on Monday, June 8, in the Election Office. The Post-Election Audit will be held beginning at 9 am on Thursday, June 11, in the Election Office. The County Canvass of the election will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, June 16, in the Commissioner’s Chambers. DATED this 12th day of May, 2026  /s/Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana  PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28 2026. MNAXLP

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD LLC (Janna Wyman 100%, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 15-999-2608-001 to be operated at THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD LLC, 22361 Mt Highway 35, Bigfork, 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 15-999-2608-001 and the applicant’s name THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD 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 June 18, 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 Bigfork. 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]. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 11, 2026.  MNAXLP __________________________

LEGAL NOTICE On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:30 pm, the Lake County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing in the community room (Room 106), located on the 1st floor of the Dave Stipe Courthouse Annex building, 500 1st St E, Polson. The options for attendance are virtually* or in person. The hearing will include the following items:      MORGENSTERN HOLDINGS LLC CONDITIONAL USE Keevin Rhoades, on behalf of Melanie Smith and Mike Deming, is requesting conditional use approval to allow for a guest house within the Masumola Zoning District. If approved, the conditional use will allow a second guest house to be constructed on the property. The +/- 4.80-acre subject property is located at 39375 Baypoint Road in Polson, legally described as lot 3, block 2, in Mountain View Villa Site, within section 21, T23N, and R20W.  LECOMPTE CONDITIONAL USE AND VARIANCE REQUEST Nathan Garber of Premier Builders, on behalf of the LeComptes, is requesting conditional use approval and a variance approval in the Finley Point Zoning District, subdistrict D- Finley Point Lakeshore. The conditional use request and variance are associated with the construction of a shop. If approved, the conditional use will allow for impervious surface covering over 49% on a lakefront lot, and the variance would allow for the encroachment into the setback of South Finley Point Rd. The lot is legally described as lot 2 on Deed Exhibit H-1959 in section 18, T23N, R19W. BARRETT VARIANCE REQUEST William and Cynthia Barrett are requesting a variance approval in the Masumola Zoning District, subdistrict-E, Stone Quarry. The variance request is associated with the construction of a shop. If approved the variance would allow for the shop to encroach into the side setback. The lot is legally described as lot 4 in the Stone Quarry Estates subdivision, situated in section 16, T23N, R20W. D’ANGELO CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST Claire Pepper of MMW Architects, on behalf of Frank and Rae Lynn D’Angelo, is requesting conditional use approval to allow for impervious surface area covering between 29 and 49% of the buildable area of a lot within the Masumola Sub-district A Zoning District. If approved, the conditional use will allow for the demolition of 2/3 of an existing indoor pool structure and repurposing the remaining 1/3 for a gym and a pickle ball court. The +/- 1.36-acre property is located at 38527 Pinewood Dr, Polson, and legally described as lot 11 of amended subdivision plat of Pinewood Shores, within section 16, T23N, and R20W. Information regarding the agenda items is available from the Lake County Planning Dept. Written comments received by June 1, 2026 will be included in the staff report to the board. All written and verbal comments are welcome and will be forwarded to the board for their consideration. Comments received after June 1 will be provided to the board at the meeting, which may not provide sufficient time for review of the comment. Comments may be mailed to Lake County Planning Dept, 106 4th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860 or e-mailed: [email protected]. *Please note: If you would like to attend the public hearing virtually, please contact the Planning Department at the email above or at (406) 883-7235 prior to the meeting to receive instructions regarding how to do so. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

Montana 20th Judicial District  Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name  Change of Kaden Bilal Muhammad: Kaden Bilal Muhammad, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-118 Dept. No.:2001 Notice of Hearing on Name  Change This is notice that Petitioner  has asked the District Court for  a change of name from Kaden Bilal Muhammad to Kaden Jacob Miller. The  hearing will be on 06/24/2026 at  10 a.m. The hearing will be at the Court house in Lake County. Date: May 11, 2026 MARY RENSVOLD Clerk of District Court PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON  MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 11,  2026.  MNAXLP __________________________

SHERIFF’S SALE NORTHERN SKY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC,  Plaintiff, ASHLEY RAMOS, ISAAC RAMOS and JESUS RAMOS, Defendants. To be sold at sheriff’s sale on the 5th day of June, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., by levying agent LARC Enterprises LLC, personal property of above-named Defendants, including. but not limited to, mobile homes. Sale is to take place at: 1) 33408 Orchard Hills Lane, Lot 19, Bigfork, MT 59911; and 2) 33372 Orchard Hills Lane, Lot Bigfork. MT 59911. A previous sheriff’s sale regarding this property was performed on April 16, 2026. Due to irregularities in this sale, the Sheriff’s will be performed again on the date identified above. Signed:/s/ Lazzaro Cutrone Lazzaro Cutrone, MRPS 8993 LARC Enterprises LLC Levying agent. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4 2026 MNAXLP __________________________