CRAIG R. BUEHLER
Attorney at Law
224 W Main St, Suite 414
Lewistown, MT 59457
Phone: (406) 538-2466
Fax: (406)538-2465
MONTANA, TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MERLE DEAS MacDOUGALL, Deceased.
Probate No. DP-2015-82
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 Craig R. Buehler, return receipt requested, at 224 W. Main St. Suite 414, Lewistown, MT 59457 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.
DATED this 1st day of September, 2015.
/s/Robin Rice, Personal Representative
/s/ Craig R. Buehler, Attorney for Estate
VERIFICATION
I declare, under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated this 1st day of September, 2015.
/s/Robin Rice, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DELBERT DYE, Deceased.
Probate No.: DP-15-104
Department No. 1
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.
Claims must either be mailed to Dennie McCabe, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Bell & Bell, 210 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 16th day of November, 2015
/s/Dennie McCabe, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS DYE, a/ka DOUGLAS L (LLOYD) DYE, Deceased.
Probate No.: DP-15-100
Department No. 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 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.
Claims must either be mailed to Dennie McCabe, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Bell & Bell, 210 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 5th day of November, 2015
/s/Dennie McCabe, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA O’HARE RHODES, Deceased.
Probate No.: DP-15-105
Department No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives 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.
Claims must either be mailed to Michael Jon Rhodes, Peter O’Hare Rhodes, and Mary Patricia Rhodes-Osler, the Co-Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A McCarty, Jr., PO Box 210, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 17th day of November, 2015.
/s/Michael Jon Rhodes
/s/ Peter O’Hare Rhodes
/s/ Mary Patricia Rhodes-Osler
Co-Personal Representatives
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RALPH LARRY ESLINGER, Deceased.
Cause No. DP-15-108
Department No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-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.
Claims must either be mailed to Stephen D. Eslinger or Andy K. Eslinger, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Johnson, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
We declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.
DATED this 25th day of November, 2015.
/s/Stephen D. Eslinger, Co-Personal Representative, 878 McWilliams Drive, Corvallis MT 59828
/s/Andy K. Eslinger, Co-Personal Representative, 897 McWilliams Drive, Corvallis MT 59828
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Jenny Frances Thorn, Jenny Frances Thorn, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-438/4
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jenny Frances Thorn to Eden Silvember Loxi.
The hearing will be on December 24, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 18th day of November, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: Linda Cheyney, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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Lawrence D. Johnson
345 West Main Street
P.O. Box 500
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Telephone: 406/363-1655
Attorney for The Griffin Family Trust
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY
THE GRIFFIN FAMILY TRUST, Plaintiff
vs.
LEROY A. HOLDEN and DOROTHY M. HOLDEN; Unknown heirs and devisees of any named defendant who may be deceased; and all other persons unknown who claim or might claim any right, title, estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in this complaint adverse to plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants
Dept. No. 2
Cause No. DV 15-407/5
James A Haynes
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to respond to the Complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to file your response and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to respond, decree will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title to the lands situated in Ravalli County, Montana described as follows:
The South 20 feet of Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 3, Home Acres Orchards No. 3, Ravalli County , Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.
Deed Reference: 84 Deeds, page 177
WITNESS my hand and the seal fo said Court this 10th day o November, 2015.
/s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk
MEMORANDUM
The following persons may claim an interest in or lien upon said property, adverse to Plaintiff:
Unknown heirs and devisees of Leroy A. Holden and Dorothy M. Holden
and all other persons, known or unknown, who claim or may claim any right, title, estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described herein adverse to Plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent.
/s/ Lawrence D. Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff
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Lawrence D. Johnson
345 West Main Street
P.O. Box 500
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Telephone: 406/363-1655
Attorney for Plaintiff
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY
CARALEE McGUIRE AND PAUL W. McGUIRE, Plaintiff
vs
Encie Y. Baer aka Encie Y. Wheelbarger, Deceased
Unknown heirs and devisees of Encie Y. Wheelbarger, Joseph Harold Baer, and unknown heirs and devisees of Joseph Harold Baer, Virginia Carol Caicza aka Virginia Carol Caizza and unknown heirs and devisees of Virginia Carol Caicza aka Virginia Carol Caizza, Judith Faye Dodge and unknown heirs and devisees of Judith Faye Dodge, all other persons, known or unknown, who claim or may claim any right, title, estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in this complaint adverse to plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants
Cause No. DV 15-425/5
Dept. 2
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to respond to the Complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to file your response and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to respond, decree will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
This action is brought for the purpose of determining ownership, quieting title, and abandoning a portion of Silver Ridge Road, land situated in Ravalli County, Montana described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Parcel B, Certificate of Survey No. 3750 all being located in the SW1/4 of Section 4 and NW1/4 of Section 9, all in Township 4 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana, and then extending the Westerly boundary of said Parcel B, in a Northwesterly direction N.41°16’29”W, 60 feet across an existing roadway to the intersection of the boundary of Tract 5, described on plat attached to Book 138 of Deeds, page 423; then Northeasterly along said roadway continuing around the cul-de-sac to the Northeast corner of Parcel B, Certificate of Survey No. 3750; thence Southwesterly along the North boundary of Parcel B, Certificate of Survey No. 3750 to place of beginning.
Said parcel is not to be a separate parcel for subdivision purposes, but to be attached to and made a part of Tract B, Certificate of Survey No. 3750.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of November, 2015.
/s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk
By: Donica M. Broomfield, Deputy Clerk
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ESTRAY NOTICE OF SALE
201511231436510
The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the estrayed animal listed below on the 20 day of Nov. 2015 in the area of Stevensville, MT Ravalli County.
The animal will sell at 4262 Illinois Bench Rd, Stevensville, MT on the 11 day of Dec. at 10 am.
The animal is described as follows:
– No brand white stallion approximately 10 years old.
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ESTRAY NOTICE OF SALE
201511231456510
The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the estrayed animal listed below on the 23 day of Nov. 2015 in the area of 2 miles north of Hamilton, MT in Ravalli County.
The animal will sell at 137 McKillop Rd, Hamilton, MT on the 11 day of Dec. at 1:30 pm.
The animal is described as follows:
– No brand black mare.
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AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT
An audit of the affairs of Victor Public School, Ravalli County, Victor, Montana, has been conducted by Terry James Burke, Certified Public Accountant. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. The audit covered the Extracurricular Fund for student activities which is included in the financial statements of the District.
Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit report include a statement that such report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Victor, Montana and that the Victor Public School will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request.
Sincerely,
Luanne Bauman
District Clerk
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AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT
An audit of the affairs of Ravalli County Economic Development Authority has been conducted by Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication concerning the audit report include a statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the Bitterroot Star, and that the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will send an electronic copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request.
Sincerely,
Julie Foster
Executive Director
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AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT
The fiscal year 2014 audit of Ravalli County has been conducted by Doyle & Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the year ended June 30, 2014.
Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Section 2-7-521 requires the publication of the following summary of Significant Audit Findings. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS
The audit report for Ravalli County, Montana, for the year ended June 30, 2014 contained the following independent auditor’s reports:
• The independent auditor’s report on the County’s basic financial statements was unmodified.
• The independent auditor’s report on the County’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards was unmodified.
• The independent auditor’s report on the County’s internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters reported no findings.
• The independent auditor’s report on the County’s compliance with major programs was unmodified.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF AUDIT REPORT
The audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Ravalli County’s business office located at 215 S 4th Street Suite B, Hamilton, MT 59840. It is also available online at the County’s website: ravalli.us
Glenda Wiles
Ravalli County Commissioners Administrative Assistant
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