Savvy Senior: What You Should Know About Prepaid Funeral Plans
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, I have been thinking about planning my funeral in advance so my kids won’t have to later but would like to inquire about prepaying. Is it a good idea to prepay for a funeral that you might not need for a while?
—Aging Annie
Dear Annie,
Planning your funeral in advance is definitely a smart move. Not only does it give you time to make a thoughtful decision on the type of service you want, it also allows you to shop around to find a good funeral provider, and it will spare your adult children the burden of making these decisions at an emotional time.
But preplanning a funeral doesn’t mean you have to prepay too. In fact, the Funeral Consumer Alliance, a national nonprofit funeral consumer
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protection organization, doesn’t recommend it unless you need to spend down your financial resources so you can qualify for Medicaid. Here’s what you should know.
PRENEED ARRANGEMENTS
Most funeral homes today offer what is known as “preneed plans” which allow you to prearrange for the type of funeral services you want and prepay with a lump sum or through installments. The funeral home either puts your money in a trust fund with the payout triggered by your death or buys an insurance policy naming itself as the beneficiary.
If you’re interested in this route, make sure you’re being guaranteed the services you specify at the contracted price. Some contracts call for additional payments for final expense funding, which means that if the funeral home’s charges increase between the time you sign up and the time you sign off, somebody will have to pay the difference. Here are some additional questions you should ask before committing:
• Can you cancel the contract and get a full refund if you change your mind?
EXPANDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The first executive order directs city departments to take immediate steps to accelerate the expansion of emergency shelter and affordable housing. According to the mayor’s office, the order is intended to reduce delays caused by permitting, land availability, and coordination across agencies.
Under the order, the city will launch an interdepartmental team tasked with identifying opportunities for financial incentives, permitting changes, and policy adjustments that could help move shelter and housing projects forward more quickly. The order also calls for identifying and prioritizing city-owned land and other public property that could be used for temporary or permanent shelter and housing.
In addition, the city is directed to coordinate with regional partners to identify existing shelter programs with the capacity to expand, and to integrate best practices from organizations with expertise in behavioral health. The goal, according to the order, is to better connect shelter and housing programs with substance use disorder treatment and mental health counseling.
Tanya Kim, director of the Seattle Human Services Department, said the executive order reflects the urgency of the crisis.
“Every Seattle resident should have safety, dignity, and stability,” Kim said. “This executive order is meeting the urgency of the moment by accelerating the continuum of housing supports from shelter to affordable housing to quickly bring people indoors.”
Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster said she supports the expedited approach outlined in the order.
“I appreciate this swift action and expedient timeline laid out in the Mayor’s Executive Order and look forward to collaborating with Mayor Wilson to make it easier to site shelter, issue permits, and make structural changes to bring people inside faster,” Foster said.
• Will your money earn interest? If so, how much? Who gets it?
• If there is an insurance policy involved, is there a waiting period before it takes effect? How long?
• Are the prices locked in or will an additional payment be required at the time of death?
• Are you protected if the funeral home goes out of business or if it’s bought out by another company?
• What happens if you move? Can the plan be transferred to another funeral home in a different state?
• If there’s money left over after your funeral, will your heirs get it, or does the home keep it?
If you decide to prepay, be sure to get all the details of the agreement in writing and give copies to your family so they know what’s expected. If they aren’t aware that you’ve made plans, your wishes may not be carried out. And if they don’t know that you’ve prepaid the funeral costs, they could end up paying for the same arrangements.
OTHER PAYMENT OPTION
While prepaying your funeral may seem like a convenient way to go, from a financial
Leaders from housing and service organizations also voiced support, emphasizing coordination and speed. Patience Malaba, executive director of the Housing Development Consortium, said accelerating housing production is critical to addressing the city’s housing shortage, while Dr. Kelly Kinnison, CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, said removing bureaucratic barriers could make a meaningful difference in expanding shelter capacity.
TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS ON DENNY WAY
The second executive order directs the Seattle Department of Transportation to implement a bus lane and other transit improvements along Denny Way, a major east-west corridor served by King County Metro’s Route 8.
The mayor’s office said the goal is to improve on-time performance and reliability for transit riders while encouraging ridership growth along the corridor.
Angela Brady, interim director of SDOT, said the department is prepared to move forward.
“We’re eager to take this step toward enhancing the reliability and efficiency for the thousands of transit riders counting on Route 8 along Denny Way every day,” Brady said, adding that SDOT plans to engage with the community as the project advances.
Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck said the improvements could have a tangible impact on daily life.
“When buses are reliable, people get to work on time, kids get to school, and seniors get to appointments,” Rinck said, describing Route 8 as a critical crosstown connection.
Transit advocacy groups also welcomed the announcement. Kirk Hovenkotter, executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition, said riders have been calling for improvements to Route 8 for decades, while leaders of the Fix the L8 campaign said the order signals a shift toward prioritizing transit reliability and mobility.
The full text of both executive orders is available through the mayor’s office. City officials said implementation timelines and additional details will be released as departments begin carrying out the directives
point of view, there are better options available.
For example, if you have a life insurance policy, many policies will pay a lump sum when you die to your beneficiaries to be used for your funeral expenses. The payment is made soon after you die and doesn’t have to go through probate. Or you could set up a payable-on-death (or POD) account at your bank or credit union, naming the person you want to handle your arrangements as the beneficiary. POD accounts also are called Totten
how clearly it illustrates patterns of power and control that exist in many abusive relationships long before physical violence occurs.
Domestic violence is often misunderstood as a single act. In reality, it’s a sustained pattern of coercion that can quietly shape daily life.
It can look like having to account for every minute spent outside the home.
It can look like being isolated from friendships or family connections.
It can look like a partner insisting on managing all shared finances.
It can look like threats to take children away, cancel health insurance, or report someone to an employer or landlord.
It can look like constant criticism that erodes confidence over time.
These behaviors are not relationship conflicts. They are mechanisms of control.
When one partner holds social status, political influence, or economic power, the imbalance can deepen. Survivors may fear that others will side with the person who appears credible, respected, or authoritative. They may worry that speaking out will bring public scrutiny, retaliation, or disbelief.
Too often, public reaction compounds that harm. Questions about why someone did not leave, why they stayed, or why they did not report earlier shift responsibility away from the person who chose to abuse. Advocates note that leaving an abusive relationship is frequently the most dangerous moment, and that safety, housing, finances, children, and immigration or employment concerns can all create barriers to escape.
SENTENCING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SILENCE
The plea agreement in this case has also reignited concerns about how domestic violence–related homicides are handled within the justice system. Survivors and advocates
Trusts. With this type of account, you maintain control of your money, so you can tap the funds in an emergency, collect the interest and change the beneficiary. When you die, your beneficiary collects the balance without the delay of probate.
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point to sentencing outcomes as evidence that domestic violence is still too often minimized, even when it results in death. When consequences appear disconnected from the harm, it reinforces a belief that reporting abuse may not lead to protection or accountability. That perception plays a significant role in why many survivors remain silent. Blaming victims for not coming forward or not leaving ignores the realities of coercive control and places the burden of prevention on those being harmed, rather than on those responsible for the violence.
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND FINDING SUPPORT Domestic violence can include emotional abuse, isolation, financial control, intimidation, and threats, with or without physical harm. Recognizing these patterns early can save lives.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential help is available. Support does not require contacting law enforcement and can begin privately.
RESOURCES INCLUDE:
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org
• Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-562-6025
• New Beginnings offers advocacy, safety planning, and survivor support throughout Seattle and King County
For Darner and others who continue to speak out, telling Guyvoronsky’s story is about honoring her life and confronting the realities of domestic violence - not only in moments of tragedy, but in the quieter patterns that too often go unnoticed. Domestic violence is not a private issue. It is a community responsibility, one that requires awareness, accountability, and action long before violence escalates.
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What WA Gov. Bob Ferguson Said, and Left Unsaid
His State of the State Address drew a more positive reaction from fellow Democrats than last year’s inaugural address
by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday celebrated the “heart and spirit” in Washington communities ravaged by flooding in December, then pumped up fellow Democrats with calls for taxing millionaires and standing up to federal immigration agents whose actions he deemed “unjust.”
In his second address to the Legislature, Ferguson avoided the sticky topic of a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. He focused instead on the lives upended by the storms and those on the front lines of the response. He then hit on topics resonating strongly in the ranks of Democratic lawmakers.
“When the story of this historic flood is written, it will recognize that when history paid us an unexpected visit in December of 2025, the people and this state stepped up and faced the challenge head-on,” the firstterm Democrat said in a half-hour speech delivered in the House chamber. “It’s that heart and spirit of our people that allows me to report today that the state of our state remains strong.”
Democrats applauded his proposals to put more money into maintaining the state’s transportation system, building more ferries, constructing affordable housing and sustaining early learning education with philanthropic help from billionaire Steve Ballmer.
They rose and roared with approval of Ferguson’s embrace of taxing the income of
millionaire earners. They did so again when he said he wanted to see a bill barring federal immigration agents from shielding their identities when operating in the state. He called for that bill to be delivered to his desk “immediately so I can sign it into law.”
These reactions were a far cry from 2025. Last year, many Democrats, who hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, grimaced throughout much of the new governor’s reform-minded inaugural speech.
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“I think the reaction that you saw from the Democratic caucus is he hit on the topics we care about,” said Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, who is caucus chair.
Ferguson, as he did a year ago, namechecked Republican lawmakers involved in bipartisan legislation he supports concerning veterans, reckless driving and affordable housing.
But it evoked little response from GOP members, unlike a year ago, when Republicans’ praise overflowed for what they heard.
“He’s not nearly as friendly to us as he was last year,” said Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, who last year lauded Ferguson’s address because “he focused on the real tasks ahead and avoided rampant partisanship.”
Here are 5 takeaways from Ferguson's address.
LEFT UNSAID
Ferguson never mentioned the looming multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. Erasing it is arguably the most important and difficult task that he and lawmakers face in the 60-day session.
He’s proposed across-the-board spending cuts, siphoning $1 billion from the state’s emergency reserves and shifting nearly $600 million in revenues from the state’s auctions of air pollution allowances to make ends meet. Teachers, health care workers, and environmentalists — core constituencies in the Democratic Party base — are among the loudest critics.
“We’re trying to make the budgetary reality line up with some of the poetry that we heard today,” said Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle. “We govern in prose. We write our budgets with hard arithmetic. It’s going to require additional revenue, which we did not hear a lot of support for today.”
Scott said he appreciated Ferguson’s pitch to get more students and families to seek federal financial aid for college.
“It is hard to square that with the governor’s budget proposing a 3% cut across the board” for the University of Washington, he said. Cutting higher education does not line up with the values of constituents in his district, which is home to the university.
A HISTORIC SESSION?
Enacting a tax on millionaire earners would be a historic achievement, Ferguson said.
“Our system takes too much in taxes from hardworking families and not enough from the wealthy. That’s not fair. That’s not right,” he said.
There’s no legislation yet proposing the tax. Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen,
D-Seattle, and House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, are the sponsors and it is getting written up. Pedersen confirmed Tuesday that the basics of the legislation are still expected to involve a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, excluding capital gains.
Ferguson made clear in his speech that most of the revenue from the tax, which could total as much as $3 billion a year, must be put back “in the pockets of Washingtonians.”
He wants the money used to expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the Working Families Tax Credit, which goes to low- and middle-income households, and to lower taxes on small business owners. Another chunk should go into the K-12 public school system, he said.
Democrats like the idea. Republicans are dug in against it. It isn’t going to be easy, but Ferguson urged the Legislature to “seize this opportunity” to make the tax system more fair.
STORM RECOVERY
The financial toll for residents and infrastructure from the December storms will be costly and recovery will take months, in some cases years. But Ferguson didn’t, as he has before, talk about how he’ll make the most “persuasive” case to secure federal aid from a Trump administration that denied the state’s aid request following a destructive 2024 wind storm.
Instead, he heaped praise on the response of public agencies and local governments.
“Government gets its share of criticism. But it’s only fair to stop and notice when government delivers, especially under the most challenging and stressful circumstances,” he said. “We were not passive observers of a historic event.”
ICE TOP OF MIND, TRUMP UNMENTIONED. Surprisingly, Ferguson never mentioned President Donald Trump or the Republicancontrolled Congress.
But he took direct aim at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tagging it as one of the “external challenges that create division and costs to our state, our families and our communities.”
“We need to be direct about what is happening in our country and our state with ICE. It’s horrific, it’s unjust, and it needs to stop, now,” he said.
REPUBLICAN PERSPECTIVE
Legislative Republicans saw Ferguson’s speech as a departure from the bipartisan tone he struck last year. When he took office, they were hopeful he’d be more of a centrist than his predecessor.
Those hopes were heavily dashed when he signed billions of dollars in new and increased taxes into law to help fill last year’s budget shortfall.
“I guess we will never know which Bob Ferguson we’re getting any day of week,” Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, told reporters. “When he took office last year, it looked like he wanted to be a Democrat Dan Evans that Washingtonians remember for generations, and now he looks like a governor desperate to shore up his base.”
Last year, Republicans were delighted to hear Ferguson cite several of their policy priorities in his address, including new grants to hire more police officers.
This year, the Republican-backed bills Ferguson mentioned were mostly noncontroversial policies likely to pass anyway, Stokesbary said.
The speech signals to Republicans that they’re in for “58 and a half days of fight over what it means for state government to clear the path for people to live prosperous lives here,” said Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia.
Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026 in the House chamber at the Washington state Capitol. ()
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of GITI ABBASIAN, Deceased. NO. 25-4-08468-7 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 21, 2026 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Ramona Abbasian ATTORNEY FOR PR: Ashley McAlhaney CMS Law Firm LLC. ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 811 Kirkland Ave Suite 201 Kirkland, WA 98033 Telephone: 206.659.1512 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS: King County Superior Court CAUSE NUMBER: 25-408468-7 SEA SIGNED: /s/ Ashley McAlhaney Ashley McAlhaney, #50095 Attorney for PR Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of RUSSELL JEFFREY TYE, Deceased. NO. 254-08829-1 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing of a copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 14, 2026 /s/ KATHY L. CORRA /s/ GARY C. BERGAN Attorney for Estate WSBA NO. 7419 P.O. Box 1304 Issaquah, WA 98027 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE In re the Estate of: LACEY KRISTINE
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The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing of the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed this notice to the creditor as provided by RCW 11.40.010(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time, then the claim is forever barred, except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate assets and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 21, 2026 PERSONAL REP-
RESENTATIVE: /s/ Andrew James Brodigan MCCARTHY LAW OFFICE, PLLC By /s/ Conor E. McCarthy WSBA No 35497 1109 Tacoma Ave. South Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: 253-4840142 Fax: 253-572-8957 conor@ conormccarthylaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: 1109 Tacoma Ave. South Tacoma, WA 98402 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH In the Matter of the Estate of Robert M. Hunt, Deceased CAUSE NO. 254-02566-31 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.020) The person named below has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 7, 2026 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Jeffrey W. Hunt 6455 Overlook Road Orefield, PA 18069 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Amber L. Hunt Woodinville Law 13901 NE 175th St, Ste G Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 485-6600 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 7, 14 & 21, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH In the Matter of the Estate of: JOSEPH M. PEHA, Deceased. No. 26-4-0000331 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as the Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by (a) serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and (b) filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: January 9, 2026. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 14, 2026. Administrator: Jean L. Peha 12211 NE Bel-Red Rd. A104, Bellevue, WA 98005 Attorney for the Administrator: Ceth D. Hickey Address for Mailing or Service: Ceth D. Hickey Hickman Menashe, P.S. 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Ste 204 Lynnwood, WA 98036
DATED: January 7, 2026. HICKMAN MENASHE, P.S. /s/ Ceth D. Hickey, WSBA #55590 Attorney for Administrator Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of Richard E. Nagle, Deceased Probate No. 254-08001-1 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication Personal Representative: Dolores Jane Nagle Attorney for the Personal Representative: Brittany S. Stockton Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Superior Court, 25-408001-1 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia New January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: BERNIECE MAE COLEMAN, Deceased. Probate No. 25-4-08253-6 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication Personal Representative: Timothy J. Coleman Attorney for the Personal Representative: Robert C. Iddins Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 25-408253-6 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: DAVID LEE WEDDLE, Deceased. Probate No. 25-4-08883-6 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW
11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051
and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication Personal Representative: Nathaniel Edward Weddle Attorney for the Personal Representative: Robert C. Iddins Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 25-4-08883-6 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: MARY A. STINE, Deceased. Case No. 264-00455-0 KNT NON-PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 The Notice Agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named Decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this Notice with the court, the Notice Agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as Notice Agent or of the appointment of a Personal Representative of the Decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this Notice with the court, a cause number regarding the Decedent has not been issued to any other Notice Agent and a Personal Representative of the Decedent’s estate has not been appointed. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the Notice Agent or the Notice Agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the Notice Agent’s Declaration and Oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Notice Agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication The Notice Agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington on December 19, 2025, at Kent, Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. Signed: s/Terri Parks Notice Agent: Terri Parks Attorney for the Notice Agent: Brittany S. Stockton Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: RICKEY KLINE, Deceased. Probate No. 254-08341-9 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The named below has been appointed as of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the or the ‘s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication Personal Representative: Angelica Ramsey Attorney for the Personal Representative: Christian C. Pearson Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 25-4-08341-9 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia New January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: ROSALE JEAN SMITH, Deceased. Probate No. 25-4-08676-1 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the
time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: See Affidavit of Publication Personal Representative: Roxanne Roos Finney Attorney for the Personal Representative: Christian C. Pearson Address for Mailing or Service: Iddins Law Group 25052 104th Ave SE, Suite B Kent, WA 98030 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 25-4-08676-1 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of Ellen Kay Olson AKA Ellen Kay German, Deceased. NO. 26-4-00673-1 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Administrator of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, Present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070:by serving on or mailing to the Administrator at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented by the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Administrator served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (2) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 21, 2026 Erik Matthew Olson Administrator 4604 NE 4th ST Apt A Renton, WA 98059 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY IN PROBATE Estate of MARY ANN SCOTT, Deceased. No. 25-4-08632-9SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: January 7, 2026 /s/ KARI SCOTT-ROSENBERG, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Cory A. McBride WSBA# 49714 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 16354 4218 SW Andover St. Seattle, WA 98116 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 7, 14 & 21, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT CHASE FORMAN, Deceased. No. 25-4-08479-2 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any
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otherwise applicable statue of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: 1/14/2026 Personal Representative: MATTHEW DAYTON WELD Attorney For Personal Representative: GEIR T. JONSSON, WSBA #29112 OF THE JONSSON LAW FIRM, PLLC Address For Mailing or Service: THE JONSSON LAW FIRM, PLLC 1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98107 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Nonprobate Estate of BLAIR HUNTER PICKAR, Deceased. NO. 26-4-00591-2 SEA NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.42.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE As Notice Agent, I have elected to give notice to Decedent’s creditors. On the date of filing of this Nonprobate Notice to Creditors with the Court:
• I had no knowledge of:
• Any other person acting as Notice Agent, or • The appointment of a Personal Representative for Decedent’s probate estate in the state of Washington. • According to the records of the Court that were then available: • No cause number regarding Decedent had been issued to any other Notice Agent, and • No Personal Representative of Decedent’s probate estate had been appointed. Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim: • Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and • In the manner provided in RCW 11.42.070:
• By filing with the Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and • By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to me at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim. The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of: • Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.42.020(2) (c), or • Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. In accordance with RCW 9A.72.085, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
SIGNED Date: On December 18, 2025
Place: At Laguna Woods, CA
Signature: /s/ Marisa Pickar, Notice Agent Address for Mailing or Service: Street Address: 708 Broadway Suite 101 City + State + ZIP: Tacoma, WA
98402 Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 21, 2026
Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 21, 28 & February 4, 2026
Superior Court of Washington, County of King In re the marriage of: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): MAUHEOFA ANA FAGAFA And Respondent/s (other party/parties): PAULA TAU No. 25-3-06891-2 KNT Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): Paula Tau I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for Divorce You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: • No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage. You can get the Response form and other forms you need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/ forms • Washington LawHelp: www. washingtonlawhelp.org, or The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give)
a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, King County 401 4th Ave N, Rm 2C, Kent, Washington 98032-4429 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or his lawyer fills out below: /s/ Mauheofa Ana Fagafa, Petitioner Date 12/15/2025 [X] the following address (this does not have to be your home address):31629 1st Pl S Federal Way, Washington 98003 email: mfagafa80@gmail.com (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026
This Notice of Dissolution is given by Communities of Color Coalition, a Washington nonprofit corporation, pursuant to RCW 24.03A. The Corporation filed Articles of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State effective December 29, 2025. Any person having a claim against the Corporation is requested to present the claim in writing before February 15, 2026 to the following address: The Apex Law Group PLLC 200 1st Ave W Ste 320 Seattle, WA 98119 Valid claims must include the following: Name and address of claimant; Basis for the claim; Date(s) of occurrence of the event(s) on which the claim is based; Copies of any documents on which the claim is based; and Estimated amount of the claim. Claims against the Corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three years after the last publication date of this notice. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
TS No WA05000022-23-2 TO No
240620476-WA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ.
Grantor: JAMES HUTTON, AN UNMARRIED PERSON Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20220216000199 Parcel Number: 7893201540 | 789320-1540-06 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 20, 2026, 09:00 AM, Main Entrance, King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF KING AND STATE OF WASHINGTON. LOTS 3,4,5,6 AND THE NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 23, SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COS HUNTINGTON PARK ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE RECORDED IN VOLUME 4 OF PLATS PAGE(S) 24, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 7893201540 | 789320-1540-06 More commonly known as 607 SOUTH 206TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA 98198 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 7, 2022, executed by JAMES HUTTON, AN UNMARRIED PERSON as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded February 16, 2022 as Instrument No. 20220216000199 and the beneficial interest was assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC and recorded February 16, 2023 as Instrument Number 20230216000061 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation
secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT
PAYMENT INFORMATION From June 1, 2024 To October 14, 2025 Number of Payments 7 $1,872.00 10 $1,940.90
Total $32,513.00 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION June 1, 2024 October 14, 2025 0 $0.00 $0.00 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: February 7, 2022 Note Amount $205,000.00 Interest Paid To: May 1, 2024 Next Due Date: June 1, 2024 Current Beneficiary: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Contact Phone No: 866-549-3583 Address: 3043 Townsgate Road #200, Westlake Village, CA 91361 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $179,917.17, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on February 20, 2026. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 9, 2026, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, PennyMac Loan Services, LLC or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS JAMES HUTTON 607 SOUTH 206TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA 98198 JAMES HUTTON 5239 PULLMAN AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98105 OCCUPANT 607
SOUTH 206TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA 98198 UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JAMES HUTTON 607
SOUTH 206TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA 98198 UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JAMES HUTTON 5239
PULLMAN AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98105 by both first class and certified mail on December 2, 2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place November 21, 2024 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN AT-
TORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663) Website: https://www.homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287 Website: https://answers.hud. gov/ housingcounseling/s/?language=en_ US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home Dated: October 16, 2025 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 109579, Pub Dates: 01/21/2026, 02/11/2026, QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS
TS No WA07000078-24-2 TO No 250374198-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: OVALENI TOGIAILUA AND SELINA SILVA, A MARRIED COUPLE Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: TICOR TITLE COMPANY Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Idaho Housing and Finance Association dba HomeLoanServ Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20220427001110 Parcel Number: 289110-1180 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 20, 2026, 09:00 AM, Main Entrance, King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 118, GREEN RIVER GARDENS DIVISION NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 84 OF PLATS, PAGES 69 AND 70, IN KING COUNTY,WASHINGTON.SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 289110-1180
More commonly known as 1802 PIKE ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated April 26, 2022, executed by OVALENI TOGIAILUA AND SELINA SILVA, A MARRIED COUPLE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded April 27, 2022 as Instrument No. 20220427001110 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) and recorded July 31, 2025 as Instrument Number 20250731000253 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ), the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From June 1, 2024 To October 13, 2025 Number of Payments 17
$71,876.42 Total $71,876.42 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION June 1, 2024 October 13, 2025 $1,469.04 $1,469.04 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: April 26, 2022 Note Amount $503,708.00 Interest Paid To: May 1, 2024 Next Due Date: June 1, 2024 Current Beneficiary: Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) Contact Phone No: (800) 526-7145 Address: 565 W Myrtle St., Boise, ID 83702 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of
Trust is: The principal sum of $491,002.57, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on February 20, 2026. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 9, 2026, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS SELINA SILVA 1802 PIKE ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002 SELINA SILVA PO BOX 433, AUBURN, WA 98071 OVALENI TOGIAILUA 1802 PIKE ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002 OVALENI TOGIAILUA PO BOX 433, AUBURN, WA 98071 SELINA SILVA PAILEULU PO BOX 433, AUBURN, WA 98071 SELINA SILVA PAILEULU 1802 PIKE ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002 by both first class and certified mail on August 20, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place August 20, 2025 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663) Website: https://www.homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287 Website: https://answers.hud.
JANUARY 21, 2026
TO TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE WEST 268 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 18°02’ WEST 382 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1º48’ EAST 264 FEET; THENCE EAST 380 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH OF THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE NORTH 630 FEET TO TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; EXCEPT THE SOUTH 300 FEET THEREOF; EXCEPT BEGINNING AT A POINT 660 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE NORTH 630 FEET; THENCE WEST 445 FEET TO TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 268 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 18°02’ WEST 185 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO NORTH LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION TO POINT SOUTH OF THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH TO TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; EXCEPT COUNTY ROAD. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. NOTE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE FOLLOWING MAY BE USED AS AN ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED, PER AMENDED RCW 65.04. SAID ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION WITHIN THE BODY OF THE DOCUMENT.
PTN SW 1/4 SEC 5 TWN 19N RNG 7E, W.M. APN: 051907-9018-08 | 051907901808 More commonly known as 29250 SE MUD MOUNTAIN RD, ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated August 22, 2022, executed by JAMES E GLASCO, AN UNMARRIED PERSON as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for COLUMBIA STATE BANK, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded August 26, 2022 as Instrument No. 20220826000551 and the beneficial interest was assigned to FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION and recorded May 12, 2025 as Instrument Number 20250512000660 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by
the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT IN-
FORMATION From February 1, 2025 To October 14, 2025 Number of Payments 6 $3,725.72 3 $3,827.61 Total $33,837.15 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION February 1, 2025 October 14, 2025 $441.15 $441.15 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: August 22, 2022 Note Amount:$518,000.00 Interest Paid To: January 1, 2025 Next Due Date: February 1, 2025 Current Beneficiary: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Contact Phone No: 855.690.5900 Address: 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4, FISHERS, IN 460377939 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $501,101.99, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on February 20, 2026. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 9, 2026, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the February 9, 2026 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS JAMES E GLASCO 29250 SE MUD MOUNTAIN RD, ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 OCCUPANT 29250 SE
MUD MOUNTAIN RD, ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES E GLASCO 29250 SE MUD MOUNTAIN RD, ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 by both first class and certified mail on September 12, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place September 12, 2025 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation
Workout Wednesdays Winter Fitness Returns to Seattle Center
Seattle Center
To get a healthy start to the New Year, Seattle Center will offer free weekly Winter Fitness sessions in the Seattle Center Armory from Jan. 21 to Mar. 25, 2026. Workout Wednesdays, presented by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, offers free mat Pilates, Zumba®, and yoga classes, allowing participants to increase their range of motion, breathe through life’s stresses, and simply move. These “drop-in” sessions are open to all ages and experience levels.
MAT PILATES, AT 6–7 P.M.
This 50-minute mat Pilates class emphasizes core strength, balance, and flexibility through a dynamic, full-body workout. Open to all experience levels, the class is led by expert instructors in a welcoming, supportive environment. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mat. Advance registration is recommended. Class provided by Club Pilates Queen Anne.
ZUMBA® CLASS, AT 6–7 P.M.
This high-energy Zumba® class blends fitness and dance with music from around the world, including Latin, West African, dancehall, pop, and classic rock. Designed to be accessible and fun, the class features easy-to-follow choreography
that delivers a cardiovascular workout while keeping the focus on movement and enjoyment. No dance experience is required. Participants should wear comfortable sneakers and bring water. Instructor: Bonnie Wang.
GENTLE YOGA, AT 7:30-8:30 P.M.
Gentle Yoga offers a vinyasa-inspired practice focused on mindful movement, breath, and relaxation. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, the class encourages participants to move at their own pace while building awareness and easing tension in the body. Attendees are asked to bring their own yoga mat or towel. Instructor: Iza Narag.
All classes are held indoors in the Armory and are led by certified instructors. For more information on Winter Fitness and other Seattle Center programming, visit Fitness Series: Workout Wednesdays.
and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663) Website: https://www.homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287 Website: https://answers.hud.
gov/housingcounseling/s/?language=en_ US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home Dated: October 16 , 2025 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032-5744 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456
About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and 300 care sites. Founded in 1891, VMFH embraces its long history of caring for the most vulnerable, especially the poor and underserved, and meeting the evolving health care needs of the vibrant, diverse communities it serves. VMFH is a proud home to the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, and the Benaroya Research Institute, an internationally recognized institution for autoimmune disease research. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people. Visit www.vmfh.org.
