Legal Notices 2-25
MINOT PARK DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given that Jarrod A.
Olson, Director of Operations, at the
Minot Park District Office, is Re-
questing proposal by 1:00 pm March
5th, 2020 at which time Proposals
will be reviewed and presented to
Minot Park Board on March 17th,
2020 at 6:30pm, 420 3rd Ave SW,
Minot, ND
Administration:
Equipment Financing
Specifications: Can be obtained by
contacting Minot Park District Office
701-857-4136, email Jarrod A. Ol-
son jarrod@minotparks.com or on
www.minotparks.com Sealed En-
velope containing the Proposals
shall be plainly marked on the out-
side – “Proposals-Equipment Financ-
ing” Envelopes/Packets can be
dropped off at 420 3rd Ave SW, or
mailed to PO Box 538, Minot, ND
58702. The Board of Park Commis-
sioners reserves the right to reject
any and all RFP’s and waive any ir-
regularities therein, and to award as
they deem to be the best interest of
the Minot Park District.
Jarrod A. Olson
Director of Operations
Minot Park District
jarrod@minotparks.com
(701) 857-4136 Office
(701) 833-7021 Cell
(February 25; March 3, 2020)
NOTICE BEFORE
FORECLOSURE
To the Title Owners, Borrowers and
Occupants of the Property:
Gemma A. Johnson
525 13th Street NW
Minot, ND 58703
Heather A. Johnson
525 13th Street NW
Minot, ND 58703
Pursuant to the provisions of the
Federal Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act, you are advised that un-
less you dispute the validity of the
foregoing debt or any portion thereof
within thirty days after receipt of this
letter, we will assume the debt to be
valid. If the debt or any portion
thereof is disputed, we will obtain
verification of the debt and will mail
you a copy of such verification. You
are also advised that upon your re-
quest within the thirty day period, we
will provide you with the name and
address of your original creditor, if
different from the creditor referred to
in this Notice. We are attempting to
collect a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that pur-
pose. At this time, no attorney with
this firm has personally reviewed the
particular circumstances of your ac-
count. However, if you fail to con-
tact our office, our client may consid-
er additional remedies to recover the
balance due. The real property that
this notice pertains to is located at
525 13th Street NW, Minot, ND
58703, and more particularly
described as:
Lot 230, Normal Park, an Addition
to the City of Minot, Ward County,
North Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that a certain
mortgage, recorded against the
above described property by Gem-
ma A. Johnson and Heather A.
Johnson, executed and delivered to
Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc. as nominee for Prem-
ier Mortgage Corp, dated September
15, 2015, (“Mortgage”); and given to
secure the payment of $229,837.00,
and interest and other fees and
costs according to the terms and ob-
ligations of a certain promissory
note, is in default. The current Mort-
gagee of the Mortgage is Lakeview
Loan Servicing, LLC. The following
is a statement of the sum due for
principal, interest, taxes, insurance,
maintenance, etc. as of January 3,
2020:
Principal Balance $217,090.69
Interest $10,654.36
Late Charges $92.31
Escrow $3,354.03
Fees and Costs Total $383.10
Total $231,574.49
That as of January 3, 2020, the
amount due to cure any default, or
to be due under the terms of the
mortgage, exists in the following
respects:
Total Payments Due $21,370.03
Late Charges $92.31
Inspections $150.00
Legal Fees $198.10
Other Fees $25.00
Total $21,835.44
In the event that you either payoff or
reinstatement the loan, payment
must be paid by certified funds, and
made payable to Lakeview Loan
Servicing, LLC, and mailed to Halli-
day, Watkins & Mann, P.C., at 376
East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt
Lake City, UT 84111. Additionally,
you must pay any additional accrued
interest, subsequent payments or
late charges which become due and
any further expenses for preserva-
tion of the property which may be
advanced. Please contact Halliday,
Watkins & Mann, P.C. for the exact
amount due through a certain date.
You have the right, in accordance
with the terms of the mortgage, to
cure the default specified above.
You also have the right in the fore-
closure action to assert that no de-
fault exists or any other defense you
may have to said action. Notice is
further provided that if the total sums
in default, together with interest ac-
crued thereon at the time of such
payment, accrued payments then
due and expenses advanced, are
not paid within thirty (30) days from
the date of mailing or service of this
Notice, the Mortgagee will deem the
whole sum secured by the Mortgage
to be due and payable in full without
further notice. Furthermore,
proceedings will be commenced to
foreclosure such Mortgage, and in
the event of Sheriff’s sale as provid-
ed by the laws of the State of North
Dakota, the time for redemption
shall be as provided by law, but not
less than sixty (60) days after the
Sheriff’s Sale.
Date: January 3, 2020
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
/s/Benjamin J. Mann
Benjamin J. Mann
Attorney for Creditor
376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: 801-355-2886
Fax: 801-328-9714
Email: benjamin@hwmlawfirm.com
MWN: ND10046
(February 25; March 3-10, 2020)
NOTICE BEFORE
FORECLOSURE
To the Title Owners, Borrowers and
Occupants of the Property:
Jean P. Chegwidden
1209 12th St. NW
Minot, ND 58703
Jean P. Chegwidden
166 Summer Creek Ln.
Minot, ND 58703
Pursuant to the provisions of the
Federal Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act, you are advised that un-
less you dispute the validity of the
foregoing debt or any portion thereof
within thirty days after receipt of this
letter, we will assume the debt to be
valid. If the debt or any portion
thereof is disputed, we will obtain
verification of the debt and will mail
you a copy of such verification. You
are also advised that upon your re-
quest within the thirty day period, we
will provide you with the name and
address of your original creditor, if
different from the creditor referred to
in this Notice. We are attempting to
collect a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that pur-
pose. At this time, no attorney with
this firm has personally reviewed the
particular circumstances of your ac-
count. However, if you fail to con-
tact our office, our client may consid-
er additional remedies to recover the
balance due. The real property that
this notice pertains to is located at
1209 12th St NW, Minot, ND 58703,
and more particularly described as:
Lot 2, Block 3, Valli Hai Addition
to the City of Minot, Ward County,
North Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that a certain
mortgage, recorded against the
above described property by Jean P.
Chegwidden, executed and
delivered to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc. as nom-
inee for Mortgage Research Center,
LLC DBA Veterans United Home
Loans, dated June 24, 2013, (“Mort-
gage”); and given to secure the pay-
ment of $234,900.00, and interest
and other fees and costs according
to the terms and obligations of a cer-
tain promissory note, is in default.
The current Mortgagee of the Mort-
gage is ARC Home LLC. The follow-
ing is a statement of the sum due for
principal, interest, taxes, insurance,
maintenance, etc. as of December
27, 2019:
Principal Balance $205,650.10
Interest $4,781.36
Late Charges $234.65
Fees and Costs $45.00
Credit Total ($423.40)
Total $2110,287.71
That as of December 27, 2019, the
amount due to cure any default, or
to be due under the terms of the
mortgage, exists in the following
respects:
Total Payments Due $9,387.36
Total Late Charges $234.65
Fees and Costs $45.00
Total $9,667.01
In the event that you either payoff or
reinstatement the loan, payment
must be paid by certified funds, and
made payable to ARC Home LLC,
and mailed to Halliday, Watkins &
Mann, P.C., at 376 East 400 South,
Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
Additionally, you must pay any addi-
tional accrued interest, subsequent
payments or late charges which be-
come due and any further expenses
for preservation of the property
which may be advanced. Please
contact Halliday, Watkins & Mann,
P.C. for the exact amount due
through a certain date. You have the
right, in accordance with the terms
of the mortgage, to cure the default
specified above. You also have the
right in the foreclosure action to as-
sert that no default exists or any oth-
er defense you may have to said ac-
tion. Notice is further provided that if
the total sums in default, together
with interest accrued thereon at the
time of such payment, accrued pay-
ments then due and expenses ad-
vanced, are not paid within thirty
(30) days from the date of mailing or
service of this Notice, the Mortgagee
will deem the whole sum secured by
the Mortgage to be due and payable
in full without further notice. Further-
more, proceedings will be com-
menced to foreclosure such Mort-
gage, and in the event of Sheriff’s
sale as provided by the laws of the
State of North Dakota, the time for
redemption shall be as provided by
law, but not less than sixty (60) days
after the Sheriff’s Sale.
Date: December 27, 2019
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
/s/Benjamin J. Mann
Benjamin J. Mann
Attorney for Creditor
376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: 801-355-2886
Fax: 801-328-9714
Email: benjamin@hwmlawfirm.com
MWN: ND10036
(February 25; March 3-10, 2020)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00030
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
WARD COUNTY, STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA
In the Matter of the Estate of
Penny Bertsch, a/k/a Philipina
Bertsch, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
personal representative of the above
estate. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims within
three months after the date of the
first publication or mailing of this no-
tice or said claims will be forever
barred. Claims must either be
presented to Kelly Bertsch, Personal
Representative of the estate, at
2525 Elk Drive, P. O. Box 1000,
Minot, ND 58702-1000, or filed with
the Court.
Dated this 12th day of February,
2020.
/s/Kelly Bertsch
Kelly Bertsch
Brent M. Olson – #05593
PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD, P. C.
2525 Elk Drive
P. O. Box 1000
Minot, ND 58702-1000
bolson@pringlend.com
Attorney’s for:
Personal Representative
(February 18-25; March 3, 2020)
SUMMONS
Civil No. 51-2019-CV-02146
IN DISTRICT COURT, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
The Industrial Commission of North
Dakota, acting as the North Dakota
Housing Finance Agency,
Plaintiff,
vs.
James Walker, Jr., an unmarried
person; United States of America
acting through the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development;
and any other person in possession;
Defendants.
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-
DANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY sum-
moned to answer the Complaint of
the Plaintiff which is herewith served
upon you and which will be filed in
the office of the Clerk of District
Court of Ward County, North Dako-
ta, and to serve a copy of your
answer thereto on the undersigned
at his office at 720 Main Avenue, in
the City of Fargo, County of Cass,
State of North Dakota, within twenty
one (21) days after service of this
Summons upon you, exclusive of
the date of service, and in case of
your failure to appear or answer as
above directed, judgment will be tak-
en against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint
herein. MORTGAGOR IS NOTIFIED
FURTHER that this is a communi-
cation from a debt collector and this
is an attempt to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will be used for
that purpose.
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this
20th day of December, 2019.
/s/Stephen P. Welle
Stephen P. Welle (ND ID 07343)
Special Assistant Attorney General
for the Industrial Commission of
North Dakota acting as the North
Dakota Housing Finance Agency
Attorney for Plaintiff
720 Main Avenue
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
701.235.8000
steve@okeeffeattorneys.com
This action relates to the foreclosure
of a real estate mortgage owned by
above-named Plaintiff upon the fol-
lowing described property situated in
the County of Ward, State of North
Dakota, to-wit:
Lot 7, Thompson’s Sixth Plat in
NW1/4 Section 1, Township 154
North, Range 83 West of the 5th
P.M., Ward County, North Dakota.
(Street Address: 3804 Main Street
South, Minot, North Dakota
58701)
/s/Stephen P. Welle
Stephen P. Welle (ND ID 07343)
Special Assistant Attorney General
for the Industrial Commission of
North Dakota acting as the North
Dakota Housing Finance Agency
Attorney for Plaintiff
720 Main Avenue
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
701.235.8000
steve@okeeffeattorneys.com
(February 11-18-25, 2020)
SUMMONS
CIVIL NUMBER: 51-2020-CV-00213
IN THE STATE OF NORTH
DAKOTA, COUNTY OF WARD, IN
DISTRICT COURT, NORTH
CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a
Champion Mortgage Company,
Plaintiff,
v.
Heir and Devisees of the Estate of
Robert Dahl, a Deceased Person
and Heir and Devisees o the Estate
of Therese Dahl, a Deceased Per-
son and The United States of Ameri-
ca acting by and through the Secre-
tary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and any person in possession,
and all persons unknown, claiming
any estate or interest in, or lien or
encumbrance upon, the real estate
described in the compalint,
Defendants.
To the above mentioned Defendants
including all persons unknown,
claiming any estate or interest in, or
lien or encumbrance upon, the real
estate described in the complaint.
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear and defend against the Com-
plaint in this action, which has been
filed with the Clerk of Court and is
herewith served upon you, by serv-
ing upon the undersigned a copy of
an Answer or other proper response
within twenty-one (21) days after the
service of this Summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of service. If
you fail to do so, Judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
The original Complaint is filed with
the Clerk of the District Court in the
County in which this action is com-
menced. This action relates to the
foreclosure of a mortgage upon the
following described real property in
the County of Ward, State of North
Dakota:
Lot 13, Blaisdell’s Subdivision of
Block 13, Ramstad’s Riverview
Subdivision to the City of Minot,
Ward County, North Dakota. Pro-
perty Address: 621 Main Street
South, Minot, ND 58701
The Plaintiff is not seeking a person-
al judgment against the
above-named Defendants.
Date: January 28, 2020
/s/Benjamin J. Mann
Benjamin J. Mann
376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: 801-355-2886
Fax: 801-328-9714
Email: benjamin@hwmlawfirm.com
Bar Number: 08371
HWM: ND10011
(February 25; March 3-10, 2020)
SUMMONS FOR ASSET
FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO
NDCC Å’ 19-03.1-36.3
Civil No. 51-2019-CV-00475
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT
COURT, NORTH CENTRAL
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
State of North Dakota,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Joseph Thomas Bott and $5,875.00
U.S. Currency,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-
DANT: Joseph Thomas Bott (DOB:
1/4/1981): You are hereby sum-
moned and required to appear and
defend against the Complaint in this
action, which is herewith served
upon you, by serving upon the un-
dersigned an answer or other proper
response within twenty-one (21)
days after the service of this Sum-
mons upon you, exclusive of the day
of service. If you fail to do so, judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Dated this 12th day of March, 2018
/s/Marie A Miller
Marie A. Miller NDID #06617
Assistant State’s Attorney
Ward County State’s Attorney’s
Office
Ward County Courthouse
315 3rd St. SE
P.O. Box 5005
Minot, N.D. 58702-5005
Phone: (701) 857-6480
E-mail: 51wardsa@wardnd.com
(February 18-25; March 3, 2020)