Legals for April, 8 2025

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE    To be sold for cash at Trustee’s Sale on the 10th day of June, 2025, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., at the north entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, Libby, Montana, is the following property:    Lot 6, Block 1, EVERGREEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LIBBY, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana.     Norma Christine Sweet, as Grantor, conveyed the above-described property to Lincoln County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture, dated August 4, 2017, and recorded August 4, 2017, under Document No. 269995, records 368, page 593, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana.  The beneficial interest in the Trust Indenture is currently held by Montana Board of Housing as a result of the most recent Assignment, recorded February 15, 2023, as Document No. 304652, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The Trustee in the Trust Indenture was replaced by a Successor Trustee, namely, Jeff A. Turner, the undersigned.    The default in the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default this foreclosure is made, is the failure by the Grantors, or other person owing an obligation, or by their successors-in-interest, to pay the monthly installment of $557.47 due thereunder on the 1st day of the months of August 1, 2023 through January 1, 2025, which is applied to principal and to an escrow account if established for other obligations under the Trust Indenture, late charges of $15.00 on all payments more than 15 days in arrears, and late charges and escrow shortages currently $540.00, attorney’s fees and foreclosure costs, currently $1,527.75, advances for property protection and partial funds, currently none, for a current total default of $12,066.21; together with accruing late charges, advances, and expenses of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees and costs.    There is presently owed on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture the principal sum of $94,755.55, plus interest thereon at the rate of 0.000% per annum from the 1st day of July, 2023, until paid, or $0.000 per day, currently a total of $0.000, late charges, advances for property protection, and escrow shortages, currently, $4,926.87, attorney’s fees and costs, currently $1,527.75, for a current total indebtedness of $101,210.17. Other expenses to be charged against the sale proceeds include accruing late charges, escrow shortages, if any, attorney’s fees and costs, and expenses of foreclosure and sale.    The Beneficiary has elected to sell the above-described property to satisfy the aforementioned obligation and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to do so.  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 in cash. The conveyance will be by a Trustee’s Deed, made “as is,” without representations or warranties, express or implied, including warranties of title, possession or encumbrances. The purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale.    The sale may be postponed up to 15 days for any reason by public proclamation at the scheduled sale.  If there is a stay by bankruptcy or court order, the sale may be postponed up to 30 days at a time by public proclamation, for a total of no more than 120 days. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, may pay to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Trust Indenture 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 thereby cure the default theretofore existing.     THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.    DATED this 21st day of January, 2025.     /s/ Jeff A. Turner   JEFF A. TURNER, Successor Trustee  P.O. Box 2502  208 North Broadway, Suite 324  Billings, Montana 59103-2502    STATE OF MONTANA      County of Yellowstone    On this 21st day of January, 2025, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared JEFF A. TURNER, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Successor Trustee.    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written.     /s/ Amy J. Budge   Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at Laurel, Montana  My Commission Expires April 08, 2027  PUBLISHED IN The Western News March 25, April 1 & 8, 2025. MNAXLP

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY SHOWSHOE PEAK INVESTMENTS LLC; DPW ENTERPRISES MT LLC; MOUNTAIN PRIME 2018 LLC, Plaintiffs. vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF DIANE M. HILGENBERG; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1520 Lolo Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, Defendants. Cause No. DV-28-2025-52-PO SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY: You are hereby summoned to appear and defend the Complaint in this action which is filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiffs’ attorneys within twenty-one (21) days after completion of service of Summons by Publication; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action is brought for the purpose of acquiring possession of real property in Lincoln County, Montana, located at 1520 Lolo Avenue, Libby, Montana 59923, legal described as: Lot 4, Block 2, Haschke Homesites, according to the map of plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk & Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. (“Property”).Witness my hand and the seal of Court this 3rd day of April 2025. s/ Tricia Brooks CLERK OF COURT By: s/ Michelle Freese, Deputy Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 8, 15 & 22, 2025. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION CANCELLATION WHEREAS the number of candidates filing a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy for the open trustee positions on the Yaak School Board of Trustees, District No. 24, Lincoln County, State of Montana is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected, the trustee election is not necessary. The Technology Levy Election will happen as scheduled. Ballots will be mailed out on the 16th day of April 2025. THEREFORE, the necessary 30-day notice is hereby given that the Yaak School District No. 24, Lincoln County, State of Montana, Trustee Election is cancelled. DATED this 4th day of April 2025. s/ Diane M. Downey District Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 8, 2025. MNAXLP

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY In re the Marriage of CHRISTINA GARCIA, Petitioner. And CARLOS GARCIA, Respondent. Cause No. DR-25-13 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMES RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDENT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in this action which 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 day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will e taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. Dated this 1st day of April, 2025. TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of the District Court By: s/ Amanda Eckart Deputy Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News April 8, 15, & 22, 2025. MNAXLP