Legals for July, 15 2022

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on November 2, 2022, at 02:00 PM outside the North entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: The following described real property situated in the County of Lincoln, State of Montana. That portion of Lots 25, 26, 27 and 28, Block 6, West Troy, Montana, in Section 12, Township 31 North, Range 34 West, P.M.M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly line of Second Street 45 feet Easterly from the junction of said North line of Second Street with the Easterly line of Kalispell Avenue; thence Easterly along said Northerly line of Second Street a distance of 42 feet to a point; thence at a right angle to Second Street on a line parallel to Kalispell Avenue 100 feet to the Northerly line of Lot 25; thence Westerly along Northerly line of said Lot 25 a distance of 42 feet to a point; thence Southerly on a line parallel to said Kalispell Avenue 100 feet to the point of beginning, being a rectangular piece or parcel of land 42 feet by 100 feet in size . More commonly known as 303 N 2nd St, Troy, MT 59935. Frank Kanc and Ronda Kanc, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Milestone Settlement, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Village Capital & Investment, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on August 22, 2020, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on September 1, 2020 as Instrument No. 287600, in Book 384, at Page 465, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST M Assignment Dated: May 26, 2022 Assignment Recorded: June 10, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 301190, in Book 397, at Page 294, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, State of Montana, on June 27, 2022 as Instrument No. 301468, in Book 397, at Page 536, 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 $38,486.86, interest in the sum of $923.02, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $374.12 for a total amount owing of $39,784.00, 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 28th day of June, 2022. 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. MT11449 Published In The Western News July 8, 15, & 22, 2022. MNAXLP

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF L.N.B., A Youth In Need of Care. Cause No. DN-17-16 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION TO: KELSI LYNN BENEFIELD 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 (DPHHS) requesting permanent legal custody, termination of parental rights with right to consent to adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on July 25, 2022, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why DPHHS's requests for relief should not be granted. The youth was born on 05/21/2010 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. The youth's mother is Kelsi Lynn Benefield. The youth's father is Michael Alan Bush II. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you have the right to ask the Court to 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 proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court in Lincoln County, 406-283-2342. WITNESS the Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 7th day of July, 2022. TRICIA BROOKS, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News July 8,15 & 22, 2022. MNAXLP

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH UDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF X.M.B., A Youth In Need of Care. Cause No. DN-17-17 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION TO: KELSI LYNN BENEFIELD 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 (DPHHS) requesting permanent legal custody, termination of parental rights with right to consent to adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on July 25, 2022, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why DPHHS's requests for relief should not be granted. The youth was born on 10/10/2015 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. The youth's mother is Kelsi Lynn Benefield. The youth's father is Michael Alan Bush II. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you have the right to ask the Court to 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 proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court in Lincoln County, 406-283-2342. WITNESS the Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 7th day of July, 2022. TRICIA BROOKS, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News July 8, 15 & 22, 2022. MNAXLP

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Ave, Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF J.V., A Youth in Need of Care. Cause No. DN-22-11 Companion to DN-12 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION TO: EILEEN VALENTINE AND ROSHAUN VALENTINE, SR. 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 (DPHHS) requesting emergency protective services, adjudication of child as youth in need of case, and temporary legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on August 1, 2022, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why DPHHS's requests for relief should not be granted. The youth was born on 03/22/2011 in Kalispell, MT. The youth's mother is EILEEN VALENTINE. The youth's father is ROSHAUN VALENTINE, SR. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you have the right to ask the Court to 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 proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court in Lincoln County, 406-283-2342. WITNESS the Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 13th day of July, 2022. TRICIA BROOKS, Clerk of District Court By: s/s Kelsi Chambers_ Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News July 15, 22 & 29, 2022. MNAXLP

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Ave, Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF R.V., A Youth in Need of Care. Cause No. DN-22-12 Companion to DN-22-11 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION TO: EILEEN VALENTINE AND ROSHAUN VALENTINE, SR. 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 (DPHHS) ) requesting emergency protective services, adjudication of child as youth in need of case, and temporary legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on August 1, 2022, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why DPHHS's requests for relief should not be granted. The youth was born on 03/23/2010 in Libby, MT. The youth's mother is EILEEN VALENTINE. The youth's father is ROSHAUN VALENTINE, SR. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you have the right to ask the Court to 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 proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court in Lincoln County, 406-283-2342. WITNESS the Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 13th day of July, 2022. TRICIA BROOKS, Clerk of District Court By: s/s/ Kelsi Chambers Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News July 15, 22 & 29, 2022. MNAXLP

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY In re the Stepparent Adoption of: Emilia Alta Willow Doane, Minor Child Robert Gene Newman, Petitioner. Cause No DA-22-4 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Matthew J. Cuffe, District Court Judge THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE NATURAL FATHER OF Emilia Alta Willow Doane ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights in this action wchich is filed in the office of the CLerk of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the dat of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. Dated this 7 day of July, 2022. TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of the District Court By: Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News July 15, 22 & 29, 2022. MNAXLP

Legal Notice Notice of intent to sell contents of storage units as listed below on July 16, 2022 @ 9am, for past due rents owed to Starlite Storage, LLC, 30569 US Hwy 2, Libby: Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #10 Unit #15 Unit #22 Unit #64 Unit #82 Published In The Western News July 8 & 15, 2022. MNAXLP