Legals for September, 2 2022

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Benjamin Fleming Cluff, Petitioner Cause No. DV-22-112 Matthew J. Cuffe NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Benjamin Fleming Cluff to Brimir Odinsval Fleming Clough. The hearing will be on September 12, 2022 at 11am. The hearing will be a the Courthouse in Lincoln County. Dated July 29, 2022. Tricia Brooks Clerk Of District Court s/s Jen Brown Deputy Clerk of Court Published In The Western News Agusut 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2022. MNAXLP

Mark W. Buckwalter BUCKWALTER LAW FIRM, PLLC 40 2nd St., Ste. 222 Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 314-6444 Facsimile: (406) 890-6705 mark@buckwalterlawfirm.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MARSHALL M. MORSE, Deceased. Cause No. DP-2022-97 Judge Matthew J. Cuffe 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 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. A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, at Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, or mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to the Personal Representative, c/o Buckwalter Law Firm, PLLC, attorneys for the Personal Representative, at 40 Second Street East, Suite 222, Kalispell, Montana 59901. DATED this 6th day of August, 2022. s/ Travis Geiger Personal Representative Published In The Western News August 19,26. & September 2, 2022. MNAXLP

Return To: Kevin S. Jones Jones & Associates, PLLC 2625 Dearborn Ave., Ste. 102 Missoula, MT 59804 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee's Sale on December 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., on the southeast steps of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, all of Trustee's right, title and interest to the following-described real property situated in Lincoln County, Montana: The E1/2 NE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 28 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana. Retracement Survey No. 2731 Mark K. White, as Grantor, conveyed the real property to Payment Servicing Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to van Der Benesch, LLC, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust recorded August 9, 2018, at Book 373, Page 336, records of the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded August 30, 2021, at Book 392, Page 64, records of the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Deed of Trust immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $124,775.55, plus accrued interest at a rate of 10% per annum totaling $6,200.23, plus late fees and other default fees of $850.00, for a total amount due of $131,825.78, as of August 4, 2022, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney's fees, trustee's fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. The Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 11th day of August, 2022. Kevin S. Jones, Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ss County of Missoula On this 11th day of August, 2022, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Christy Shipp Notary Public For The State of Montana Residing at Missoula, MT My Commissions Expires May 07, 2025. Published In The Western News August 26, September 2 & 9, 2022. MNAXLP

NOTICE: Lincoln County Road Department has surplus equipment no longer needed. The equipment will be sold to the highest bidder. One Unimog loader/backhoe with minimum bid of $5,000 and one Woodchipper with a minimum bid of $2,000. The equipment can be viewed at Road District #2 shop in Troy. For questions on the equipment call 406-295-4420. Bids must contain, name, phone number, piece of equipment bidding on and amount for the equipment. Bids must be received by 5:00 pm Friday, September 16th, 2022. Sealed bids can be mailed or turned in to: Jim Hammons, County Administrator 512 California Ave. Libby, Montana 59923 Published In The Western News August 30, September 2, 6 & 9, 2022. MNAXLP

Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 8, 2022 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 48 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO EXPLICITLY INCLUDE ELECTRONIC DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN SEARCH AND SEIZURE PROTECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: C-48 is a constitutional amendment to amend Article II, section 11 of the Montana Constitution to specifically protect electronic data and communications from unreasonable search and seizures. [] YES on Constitutional Amendment C-48 [] NO on Constitutional Amendment C-48 Published In The Western News September 2, 23, October 14 & 28, 2022. MNAXLP