Legals for January, 24 2025

NO. 30885 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: lmarburger@tankolaw.com  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: ALVINA B. HIX, a.k.a. ALVINA MARIE HIX, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2024-0000327-IT  DANNI COFFMAN District Court Judge 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Montage MacDaryl Hix, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 18 day of December, 2024. /s/Montage MacDaryl Hix MONTAGE MACDARYL HIX, Personal Representative January 10, 17, 24, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30888 Jordan D Vann Vann Law Firm PLLC 100 Cooperative Way Suite 202 Kalispell, MT 59901 406-826-6529 Attorneys for Cheryl Zechin In the Eleventh Judicial District Court of Flathead County,  State of Montana In the Matter of the Estate of Charlotte Jean Hall, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2024-319-IT 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 be mailed to Cheryl Zechin, the Personal Representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Vann Law Firm PLLC, 100 Cooperative Way Suite 202, Kalispell, Montana 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 6th day of January, 2025 /s/ Cheryl Zechin Personal Representative  By: Jordan D Vann Attorney for Personal Representative January 10, 17, 24, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30901 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: lmarburger@tankolaw.com  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: WILLIAM MULLER, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000008-IT  Amy Eddy District Court Judge 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jessica Preston, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 10 day of January, 2025. /s/ Jessica Preston JESSICA PRESTON, Personal Representative January 17, 24, 31, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30903 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION EVERGREEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 797IW) on January 14, 2025, to change the zoning designation in a por¬tion of the Evergreen Zoning District located at 22 Meadowlark Drive near Kalispell, Montana from R-3 (One Family Residential) to R-4 (Two-Family Residential). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from R-3 (One Family Residential) to R-4 (Two-Family Residential) is described as: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Commencing at the Northeast corner of said SE1/4SW1/4; Thence west along the northerly boundary thereof, 700.6 feet; thence southerly and parallel with the west boundary of said SW1/4 a distance of 232.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence easterly and parallel with the north boundary of said SE1/4SW1/4 a distance of 75.00 feet; thence southerly and parallel with the easterly boundary of said SE1/4SW1/4 a distance of 172.00 feet; thence westerly and parallel with the northerly boundary of said SE1/4SW1/4 a distance of 75.00 feet; thence northerly and parallel to the easterly boundary of said SE1/4SW1/4 a distance of 172.00 feet to the place of beginning. The regulations defining the R-3 and R-4 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. The zoning amendment application and other documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Of¬fice of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Evergreen Zoning District. DATED this 14th day of January, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman January 17, 24, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30911 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License THE SALTY CALF LLC (Elizabeth Dix, 100.00%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-999-2645-002 to be operated at THE SALTY CALF, 100 Montana Hwy. 206, Kalispell, Flathead 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 Flathead 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 07-999-2645-002 and the applicant’s name THE SALTY CALF 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 February 24, 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 Kalispell. 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. Jan. 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30915 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In re the Parenting of: Luca M. Neva, Miquela Wells, Petitioner and Joseph Neva, Respondent. Case No: DR-24-464 Summons for Publication NOTICE TO: Respondent Joseph Neva, You are named in a petition to get a final parenting plan for your children. Unless you respond in 21 days, the court may decide against you without you being heard and give Petitioner everything asked for in the petition. You must submit your written response within 21 calendar days. The 21 day period starts the day after the last date of publication of this notice. If the final day falls on a weekend or court holiday, you may file your response on the next business day. You must file your written response with the Clerk of District Court at: Flathead County and serve a copy of your answer on the Petitioner. Dated this 16 day of January, 2025 (Seal) Sara Smith Clerk of Court By: Amanda Hess Deputy Clerk Jan. 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30916 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: J.J., YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-23-005(E) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Joseph Pardue, birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, February 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Danni Coffman, District Judge, Department 5, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Second Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. J.J. was born on January 27, 2023 in Whitefish, Montana. The birth mother is Ashley Jackson. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, MT, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 22 day of January, 2025. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court (SEAL) By: Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk  Jan. 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30917 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: J.J., YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-23-005(E) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Ashley Jackson, birth mother of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, February 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Danni Coffman, District Judge, Department 5, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Second Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. J.J. was born on January 27, 2023 in Whitefish, Montana. The birth mother is Ashley Jackson. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 22 day of January, 2025. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court (SEAL) By: Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk  Jan. 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________