MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN P. SMAUS., Deceased.
Probate No. DP 11-75
Dept. 2
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 Robert W. Smaus, Jr., the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Bell & Bell, P.C., 210 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
Dated this 22nd day of September 2011.
/s/ Robert W. Smaus, Personal Representative
BS 3-7, 3-14, 3-21-12.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In re the Marriage of: Amber Saunders, Petitioner,
and
Joshua Saunders, Respondent
Cause No. DR-12-17
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage.
Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: None
Dated this 16th day of February, 2012.
/s/ Judge James A. Haynes
BS 3-7, 3-14, 3-21-12.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In re the Marriage of: Tara Leilani Ellis, Petitioner,
and
Jor-El Ellis, Respondent
Cause No. DR-12-37
Dept. 2
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage.
Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: None
Dated this 9th day of March, 2012.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court
By: Sue Allen, Deputy Clerk
BS 3-21, 3-28, 4-4-12.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale Number: 11-04661-3 Loan Number: 0071680755 APN: 13-1666-06-1-01-25 effects partial portion of the property 306200 & 875420 TO BE SOLD For cash at Trustee’s Sale on July 2, 2012 at the hour of 10:00 AM, recognized local time, At the front entrance of the County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT.. the following described real property in Ravalli County, Montana, to-wit: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE E1/2 NE1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M. RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL A CERTIFICATION OF SURVEY NO. 473776-R, TOGETHER WITH EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAY AS SHOWN ON CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NP. 596, DEED REF 571500 APN# 13-1666-06-1-01-25 effects partial portion of property, APN# 306200 & 87420 more commonly known as : 233 PASO DRIVE, STEVENSVILLE, MT. ALEXANDER S. KOCHKIN AND PATRICIA M VAN CAMP, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as the original grantor(s), conveyed said real property to ALLIANCE TITLE & ESCROW CORP, as the original Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the original Beneficiary, by a Trust Indenture dated as of November 4, 2006, and recorded on December 6, 2006 under Document No. 581356, in the Official Records of the Office of the Record of Ravalli County, Montana (“Deed of Trust”). The current beneficiary is: Bank of America, National Association (the ‘Beneficiary”) FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY was named as Successor Trustee (the “Trustee”) by virtue of a Substitution of trustee dated February 7, 2012 and recorded in the records of Ravalli County, Montana. There has been a default in the performance of said Deed of Trust: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears as of November 16, 2011: Balance due on monthly payments from August 1, 2011 and which payments total: $5,188.59: Late Charges: $1,659.49: Late Charge Forecasted: #0.00 Bad Check:$0.00 Net Other Fees:$0.00 Advances: $0.00 There is presently due on the obligation the principal sum of $892,500.00 plus accrued interest thereon at the rate of 6.37500% per annum from July 1, 2011, plus late charges. Interest and late charges continue to accrue. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds include the trustee’s or attorney’s fees and costs and expenses of sale. The beneficiary has elected to sell the property to satisfy the obligation and has directed the trustee to commence such sale proceedings, The beneficiary declares that the grantor is in default as described above and has directed the Trustee to commence proceedings to sell the property described above at public sale, is accordance with the terms and provisions of this notice. 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 made by Trustee’s Deed. 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 aforesaid property, at any the prior to the trustee&’s may 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 trustee’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. SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 DATED: February 27, 2012 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee By: Mariah Booker, Authorized Signature A-4212247 03/14/2012, 03/21/2012, 03/28/2012.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
FIRST INTERSTATE BANK
VS.
MARLIN POWELL AND JOSHUA POWELL
To be sold at Sheriffs Sale on the 22ND day of MARCH, 2012 at 10 o’clock, A.M., at the RAVALLI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 205 BEDFORD ST., HAMIL TON, RAVALLI COUNTY, MTM the right, title and interest of the defendants in and to, the following real property:
Lots C and D, Amended Subdivision Plat No. 867, Block 13, Hamilton Heights, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.
This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to be applied to a judgment in the amount of $316,761.19 together with accruing interest and costs of sale.
This sale is being held in accordance with MtW25~13JJ04(1) pursuant to a Default Judgment, Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale under docket number DV-11-730 entered in the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County on the 23RD day of January, 2012.
Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County
BS 3-7, 3-14, 3-21-12.

ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION PETITIONS
of Stevensville School District No. 2, Ravalli County, Montana for the Election of two (2) trustees to be elected for a three (3) year term for the Stevensville Elementary/High School District and one (1) trustee to be elected for a three (3) year term for the Stevensville High School (Lone Rock) District. The petitions can be picked up at 300 Park Street, Stevensville, MT at the Superintendent’s Office or the Business Office. Deadline for petitions is March 29, 2012 by 4:30 p.m.
/s/ William F. Schiele, Business Manager/Clerk
Bs 3-21-12.