Legals for March, 16 2023

File No. MT11546 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Ste. 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on June 20, 2023, 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 Parcel of land located in the NE1/4 of Section 20, Township 25 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Lake County, Montana, more particularly described as Parcel C on Certificate of Survey No. 3461. More commonly known as 20359 Rimrock Dr., Rollins, MT 59931. Eunice Carpenter and Nevin James Carpenter, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Charles Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to U.S. Bank National Association, by the Deed of Trust dated on January 30, 2020, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on January 30, 2020, as Instrument No. 575047, of Official Records. 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 June 8, 2022, as Instrument No. 598632, 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 December 1, 2021, 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 $342,741.76, interest in the sum of $17,183.74, escrow advances of $4,411.84, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $403.92 for a total amount owing of $364,741.26, 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 2nd day of February, 2023. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) Published on March 2nd, 9th & 16th, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

Notice of Close of Regular Voter Registration and Option for Late Registration Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for all School Trustee Elections, Polson Elementary and High School District #23 Bond Elections, Arlee Rural Fire District, and Chief Cliff Fire Service Area Elections to be held on May 2, 2023, will close at 5:00 pm, on April 3, 2023.  *NOTE: If you miss the regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by appearing in person at the county election office up to and including Election Day. Voters in School District #73 must register at the Lake County Election Office and bring proof of registration to their school clerk to be issued a ballot. Voters in School District #7J or #8J who do not reside in Lake County must register in Sanders or Missoula County accordingly and appear in person at the Lake County Election Office to be issued a ballot. All active and inactive electors who reside in the above-mentioned districts or a school district (that triggers an election) are entitled to vote at said election. Inactive electors may reactivate by contacting the county election office. If a voter does not reside in but owns land in either the Arlee Rural Fire District or the Chief Cliff Fire Service Area, they may present proof of payment of taxes on the land to the election office to receive a ballot. Ballots will be automatically mailed on April 14 th to active status electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a registration form in person at the county election office located at 106 4th Ave E, Rm 121, Polson, MT 59860, by mail, or you may print an application from https://sosmt.gov/elections/forms and return it to the election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration application and submitting it to the county election office. DATED this 3rd day of March 2023. /s/ Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana Published on March 9th, 16th & 23rd, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

Case No.: DV-22-222 Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar No. 60723896 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 300 W. Main Street, Suite 150 Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 801-355-2886 Facsimile: 801-328-9714 Email: lewis@hwmlawfirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff | HWM File No. MT11597 MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT LAKE COUNTY SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of William T. Johnson; First Plus Financial Inc., dba First Plus Direct; and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 941 Sabine Rd, St Ignatius, MT 59865, Defendants. To: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of William T. Johnson and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 941 Sabine Rd, St Ignatius, MT 59865 A lawsuit has been filed against you for amongst other things, foreclosure of real property located in the County of Lake, State of Montana. The real property has an address of 941 Sabine Rd, St Ignatius, MT 59865 and is more particularly described as follows: A portion of the Northwest one-quarter and Northeast one-quarter of Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Lake County, Montana, further shown and described as being Tract 1 on Subdivision Plat No. 75, on the file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. More correctly described as: A portion of the Northwest one-quarter and Northeast one-quarter (NW1/4NE1/4) of Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Lake County Montana, more particularly described as Tract 1 on Subdivision Plat No. 75, on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you or (42 days if you are the State of Montana, a state agency, or a state officer or employee, or 60 days if you are the United States of America, or federal agency), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff`s attorney, if plaintiff is represented by an attorney, whose name and address are listed above. If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. Date: February 22, 2023 /s/ CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Published on March 16th, 23rd & 30th, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

INVITATION FOR BIDS Bids on the following projects will be received by the Montana Department of Transportation, Construction Contracting Bureau, until 9:00 a.m. on April 6, 2023. All bids will then be reviewed for correctness and then publicly read in the Department’s assigned room. 102 SWAN LAKE STPP 83-2(25)71 The Swan Lake project is located in Lake County on Highway 83 (P-83) from RP 70.5 to 77.6. The project will include an asphalt mill and overlay, seal and cover, and fog seal. In addition, new pavement markings, signing, delineation, sinusoidal rumble strips, and guardrail upgrades will be included. Bid proposals, plans, cross-sections, dirt runs & erosion control plans, if available, and full instructions to bidders may be obtained from the Construction Contracting Bureau’s website: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting under the “Bid Package” link. Additional bid letting information is also available on this website. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement is subject to all appropriate state and federal civil rights laws. The prime and subcontractors are required to pay the wage rates set out in the bid proposal. MDT will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award, performance or administration of any MDT contract or in the administration of its DBE program (49 CFR Part 26). MDT attempts to provide reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person participating in any service, program or activity of the department. Alternate accessible formats of this document will be provided upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in MDT bid lettings, call the Civil Rights Bureau at 444-6331 or TTY 406-444-7696 [TTY 1-800-335-7592 (toll free)]. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Loran Frazier, Chairperson Montana Transportation Commission Malcolm “Mack” Long Director of Transportation Published on March 16th & 23rd, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________