STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF POPEIN DISTRICT COURTEIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT TYPE OF CASE: QUTCOURT FILE NO. 61-CV-26-106PUBLICATION SUMMONSPaul W. Buchholz, Sandra L. Buchholz a/k/a Sandy Buchholz, Plaintiffs,VS.Thomas F. Altendahl, Marlene D. Altendahl f/k/a Marlene D. Phillips, D. Gary Reents a/k/a Donald Gary Reents, Jane. R. Reents, Kathy Kroshus, John Anthony Moore, Harland J. Hector, Jennifer M. Hector, Adelia A. Prew, Richard A. Phillips a/k/a R.A. Phillips, William Phillips, Marlene Phillips, Sylvanus J. Phillips a/k/a S.J. Phillips, Richard J. O’Brien, Ruby M. O’Brien, Clifford Wm. Euerle a/k/a Clifford William Euerle, and also the unknown heirs of the above-named individuals; State of Minnesota by and through this Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation; and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiffs’ Complaint against you is on file in the Office of the Court Administrator of the above-named Court. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court, and there may be no Court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 21 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response called an Answer within 21 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons at 1017 Broadway, P.O. Box 819, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308. 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In your Answer, you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 21 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiffs everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A Default Judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternate means of resolving this dispute. 7. REAL ESTATE. This lawsuit may affect or bring into question title to real property located in Pope County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows:That part of Lot 15 of LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof, and that part of the undesignated portion of said LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION lying between said Lot 15 and the shoreline of Lake Amelia, being a part of Government Lot 1, and Lot 1, Block One of THE FIRST ADDITION TO LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof, and that part of the drive adjacent to said Lot 1 as depicted on said THE FIRST ADDITION TO LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION and that part of Government Lot 1, all in Section 36, Township 126 North, Range 37 West, Pope County, Minnesota, described as follows:Beginning at the most southerly corner of said THE FIRST ADDITION TO LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION; thence on an assumed bearing of North 49 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West along the southwesterly line of said THE FIRST ADDITION TO LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION, 33.04 feet to the most westerly corner of said THE FIRST ADDITION TO LAKE AMELIA PARK ADDITION; thence continuing North 49 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 157 feet, more or less, to said shoreline of Lake Amelia; thence northeasterly along said shoreline to the intersection with the northwesterly extension of the northeasterly line of said Lot 15;thence South 49 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds East along said northwesterly extension and along said northeasterly line, 154 feet, more or less, to the easterly most corner of said Lot 15; thence continuing South 49 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds East along the northeasterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 40.00 feet to the easterly most corner of said Lot 1; thence South 48 degrees 53 minutes 20 seconds West along the northwesterly right-of-way line of County State Aid Highway No. 29, a distance of 50.49 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.22 acres, more or less. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the object of this action is to obtain Judgment declaring that Plaintiffs are the owners in fee simple absolute of the above-described premises, and that the Defendants, and each of them, have no interest or estate in said property, nor lien thereon. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that no personal claim is made by Plaintiffs against any of the Defendants.ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSMINNESOTA STATUTE 543.22 REQUIRES US TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A STATEMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN MINNESOTA GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE (MGRP). PARTIES TO A CIVIL ACTION ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA LAW. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDES MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND OTHER PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN THE DISTRICT COURT RULES. YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU CANNOT PAY FOR MEDIATION OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, IN SOME COUNTIES, ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A COURT PROGRAM.Dated this day of April, 2026.THORNTON, DOLAN, BOWEN KLECKER & BURKHAMMER, P.A.By Thomas P. Klecker, #295206, Attorney for Plaintiffs1017 Broadway, P.O. Box 819 Alexandria, MN 56308(320) 762-2361, tklecker@thorntonlawoffice.comMay 11, 18, 25
