Legal Ads for November 14, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on March 13, 2019, 11:00 AM at the front steps of the Phillips County Courthouse located at 314 South 2nd Avenue West #1, Malta, Montana 59538, the following described real property situated in Phillips County, State of Montana:

Labor Unit 126 of the Milk River Farms Project, consisting of a parcel of land located in the SW1/4 of Section 7, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, M.P.M. and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 7, from which point the quarter section corner thereof bears S89°45'E 668.8 feet; thence N89°45'W 668.8 feet; thence N0°03'E 351.8 feet; thence S89°46'E 668.9 feet; thence S0°4'W 352 feet to the point of beginning. Reference Deed: Book 35 of Deeds, page 309.

More commonly known as 141 Green Acres Drive, Malta, MT 59538.

Jeanette Carman and Jon Marc Carman, wife and husband, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Phillips County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Home Owners Mortgage Equity Corp, its successors and assigns , by Deed of Trust on February 8, 2011, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Phillips County, State of Montana, on February 14, 2011 as Instrument No. 342834, in Book 47, at Page 844-853, of Official Records.

The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:

Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association

Assignment Dated: July 17, 2018

Assignment Recorded: July 30, 2018

Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 352829, in Book 79, at Page 479-480,

All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Phillips County, Montana

Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Phillips County, State of Montana, on October 9, 2018 as Instrument No. 353360, in Book Doc 80, at Page 305-306, of Official Records.

The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to make monthly payments beginning May 1, 2018, 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 $90,071.35, interest in the sum of $2,627.10, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,214.62 for a total amount owing of $93,913.07, 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 October, 2018. Benjamin J. Mann, Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 53617

(Published by Phillips County News 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2018)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Application for Tax Exemption and Reduction for the Remodeling, Reconstruction or Expansion of Existing Commercial Buildings or Structures

Phillips County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider an application for reduction in property taxes submitted by;

Scott and Giovanna Simanton

Described as Tract G, Block 3 of the original townsite of Malta and a portion of Block 2 of Tuckers Addition to Malta.

Hearing to be held November 19, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the office of the Phillips County Commissioners in the Phillips County Courthouse at which time anyone may appear either for or against said Application.

Dated this 29th day of October, 2018

Board of County Commissioners

Marian S Ereaux, Clerk

(Published by Phillips County News 11/07, 11/14/2018)

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M. HANSON RANCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

GRAZING LAND FOR SALE ON BIDS

PHILLIPS COUNTY, MONTANA

A tract of grazing land is hereby being offered for sale. The tract consists of 480 acres of private deeded grazing land, 1906 acres BLM leased land and 480 acres of State leased land, and is located 20.5 miles north of Saco and 6.5 miles east of Whitewater. The grazing tracts consist of five pastures for rotational grazing. All fences are in good order with at least two sources of water (pits/dams) in each pasture. There is legal access to the deeded property from County Roads No. 2028 and 2254. There is easy access (1 mile) from Forks Road to BLM land located on Section 10. There is a loading chute for semi-trailer use. Grazing acreage is located at Township 34 North, Range 32 East, Sections 3, 4, 9, 10 and 16 and Township 35 North, Range 32 East, Section 33.

Legal description of private deeded land is as follows:

Township 34 North, Range 32 East, M.P.M.

Section 4: S½SW¼

Geocode: 11-4674-04-3-01-01-0000

Section 9: W½E½, E½NW¼, SW¼

Geocode: 11-4674-09-3-01-01-0000

State Lease No. 6958, consisting of 480 acres covering the following lands:

Township 34 North, Range 32 East, M.P.M.

Section 16: N½, N½S½

USDI Bureau of Land Management Permit No. 2501339, Upper Coop Coulee #5084 Allotment, consisting of 1906 acres covering the following lands:

Township 34 North, Range 32 East, M.P.M.

Section 3: Lots 3, 4, S½NW¼, SW¼

Section 4: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S½N½, N½SW¼, SE¼

Section 9: E½E½, W½NW¼

Section 10: ALL

Township 35 North, Range 32 East, M.P.M.

Section 33: Part of the S½

Bids to close 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND BID PACKET CONTACT:

Bradley E. Dugdale

Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale, Martin & Kaze, PLLP

335 4th Ave.

P.O. Box 7152

Havre, MT 59501

Telephone: 1-406-265-6706

FAX: 1-406-265-7578

(Published by Phillips County News 11/07, 11/14, 11/21/2018)

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DAN O’BRIEN

Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP

113 South 2nd Street West

P.O. Box 1280

Malta, Montana 59538-1280

Phone: (406)654-2541

Attorneys for Conservator

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP)

of

ROBERT L. GILMAN

A deceased protected person.

Cause Nos. DG-1980-3020

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Conservator Kent Hjelmstad has been appointed to exercise the powers of a personal representative in the estate of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the said deceased 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 be mailed, return receipt requested, to: Kent Hjelmstad, Personal Representative, c/o Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, P.O. Box 1280, 113 South 2nd Street West, Malta, Montana 59538, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 5th day of October 2018.

/s/ Dan O’Brien

Dan O’Brien

Attorney for Conservator

(Published by Phillips County News 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2018)

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Hanna Warhank

CHURCH, HARRIS, JOHNSON & WILLIAMS, P. C.

114 3rd Street South

P. O. Box 1645

Great Falls, MT 59403-1645

Telephone: (406) 761-3000

Facsimile: (406) 453-2313

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

RANDY B. SKINNER,

Deceased.

Probate No. DP-2018-25

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 said deceased 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 Leya Skinner, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o HANNA WARHANK, Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C., P.O. Box 1645, Great Falls, Montana 59403, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 2 day of November, 2018.

Leya Skinner, Personal Representative

CHURCH, HARRIS, JOHNSON & WILLIAMS, P.C.

BY: HANNA WARHANK

Attorneys for Personal Representative

(Published by Phillips County News 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2018)

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PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Malta will conduct a public hearing on November 27, 2018 at 5:10 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on Resolution 1257, A Resolution Approving Property Tax Benefits for Building Reconstruction. Malta City Council will consider an application for reduction in property taxes as pursuit of MCA Title 15-24-1501 Statute of State of Montana, submitted by Scott and Giovanna Simanton. Described as Tract G, Block 3 of the original town site of Malta and a portion of Block 2 of Tucker Addition. Persons may appear in person or send written comments to Mayor John Demarais, PO Box 1300, Malta, MT 59538 no later than 12 noon November 27, 2018.

(Published by Phillips County News 11/14, 11/21/2018)

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