Legals for August, 20 2025

John T. Spangler, John Spangler Law Office, P.O. Box 567, Superior MT 59872-0567, Telephone 406-822-3440, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MINERAL COUNTY DEPT. NO. 5 PROBATE NO. DP-31-2025-7  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBRA FONTAINE, also known as Debra D. Fontaine, also known as Debra Don Fontaine, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Edward A. Fontaine has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent, Debra Fontaine, 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 Edward A. Fontaine, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o John Spangler Law Office, P.O. Box 567, Superior, Montana, 59872-0567, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 31st day of July, 2025. /s/ Edward A. Fontaine Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON AUGUST 6, 13, & 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE   To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on December 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM on the front steps of the Mineral County Courthouse located at 300 River Street, Superior, MT 59872, the following described real property situated in Mineral County, State of Montana:  The following piece or parcel of land and all buildings, other structures and improvements, situated on said piece or parcel in the County on Mineral, State of Montana, to wit:  S30, T18N, R27, C.O.S. COS#200, Tract in NE4. Last modified: 4/27/2012 9:09:35 AM. Known by street and address as being the same property as conveyed to Robert W. Yeckley from Diane T. Allen by that Deed dated 01/03/2013 and recorded 03/01/2013 in Instrument Number: 110266 in the Mineral County Records.   More correctly described as follows:  A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 18 North, Range 27 West, P.M.M., Mineral County, Montana, and more particularly described on Certificate of Survey No. 200 of the New Plat Book, records of Mineral County, Montana.  More commonly known as 438 Little Mill Creek Road, Saint Regis, MT 59866-9651.  Robert W. Yeckley and Betty Ann Yeckley, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for New Day Financial, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on February 11, 2022 (the “DOT”), and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Mineral County, State of Montana, on February 22, 2022, as Instrument No. 125418, and corrected by Affidavit of Correction recorded on April 30, 2025, as Entry No. 130467, of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:   Assignee: New Day Financial, LLC  Assignment Dated: April 25, 2025  Assignment Recorded: May 2, 2025  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 0130476  All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Mineral 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 Mineral County, State of Montana, on June 3, 2025 as Instrument No. 0130620, 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, 2024, 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 $232,218.88, interest in the sum of $5,527.69, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,088.57 for a total amount owing of $238,835.14, 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 7th day of July, 2025. 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. MT22870  PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON AUGUST 13, 20, & 27, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License CUTTY’S CASINO 2, LLC (DOC’S CASINO & SPIRITS 2, LLC (The BWH Nevada WECO Trust U/D/T April 1, 2023 33.34%, The BCW Nevada WECO Trust U/D/T April 1, 2023 33.33%, The NJW Nevada WECO Trust U/D/T April 1, 2023 33.33%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License No. 54-999-4903-301 to be operated at CUTTY’S CASINO, 55 Mullan Gulch Rd, Saint Regis, Mineral 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 Mineral 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 54-999-4903-301 and the applicant’s name CUTTY’S CASINO 2, 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 August 30, 2025. 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 Saint Regis. 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 Andrew.Erickson2@mt.gov PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON AUGUST 13, 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________