Legal Notices, June 26, 2025

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, ALABAMA 

IN RE: The Estate of Walter Polnitz, Sr. 

Deceased 

Case No. PC2025-0113 

NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION 

TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to Doris Polnitz, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Polnitz, Sr., on the 27th day of May, 2025 by the Honorable Jimmy Nunn, Probate Judge, Dallas County, Alabama. 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. 

Doris Polnitz 

Administrator of the 

Estate of Walter Polnitz, Sr. 

Selma Sun 
June 12, June 19 & June 26, 2025 

Notice to Contractors  

Federal Aid Project  

No. NH-FMGR-0008(613) 

DALLAS COUNTY, ALABAMA 

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on June 27, 2025 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Planing, Resurfacing, Guardrail Installation, and Traffic Stripe on SR-8 (US-80) from the Edmund Pettis Bridge (MP 85.409) in Selma to a point 0.300 mile east of the junction of CR-43. Length 9.338 mi. 

The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate. 

The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In One Hundred Twenty-five (125) Working Days. A 1.00% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required. 

A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $9.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made. 

Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. 

Cashier's check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum - $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. 

The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project's complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract. 

The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $5,373,987 To $6,568,206 . 

The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act. 

Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110. 

In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids. 

The bidder's proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation. 

The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. 

The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. 

JOHN R. COOPER 

Transportation Director 

Selma Sun 

June 12, June 19 & June 26, 2025 

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 

Default having been made in the terms of that certain real estate mortgage made May 8, 2018, by NATHANIEL SMITH and LASHONDA COLLINS, husband and wife, in favor of SOUTH LAND COMPANY, LLC, an Alabama Limited Liability Company, which mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Dallas County, Alabama, in Book 1570, at Page 605, and said default continuing, the undersigned has elected to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said mortgage to be due and payable as provided in said mortgage, and notice is hereby given that pursuant to law, and pursuant to the terms contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the main door to the Court House of Dallas County, Alabama, in Selma, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale, on July 10, 2025, the following described real estate situated in Dallas County, Alabama, to-wit: 

REAL ESTATE 

Lot 39, Tipton Estate Subdivision, Plat Number Three, according to a map or plat thereof recorded in the Probate Office of Dallas County, Alabama, in Map Book 8, at Page 130. 

SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to Restrictive Covenants imposed on Tipton Estate Subdivision, Plat Number Three, as shown by instrument dated March 2, 2015, recorded in the Probate Office of Dallas County, Alabama, in Book 1518, at Page 177. 

Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of said mortgage, including payment of the expenses of foreclosure. 

DONE on June 9, 2025. 

SOUTH LAND COMPANY, LLC 

MORTGAGEE 

PILCHER & PILCHER, P.C. 

Attorneys at Law 

28 Broad Street – P.O. Box 1250 

Selma, Alabama 36702-1250 

Telephone 334-872-6211 

ATTORNEYS FOR MORTGAGEE 

Selma Sun 
June 19, June 26 & July 3, 2025 

 
State of Alabama 
County of Dallas 
Probate Court 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHNNIE L. HALL, Deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to Diane Hall on the 3'd June 2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred.  

Ralph N. Hobbs 
Attorney for Petitioner 
707 Selma Avenue Selma, Alabama 36701  
(334) 874-6683  

Selma Sun 
June 19, June 26 & July 3, 2025 

State of Alabama 
County of Dallas 
Probate Court 

Case No-2025-0099 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF SARA OUTLIN TAYLOR, 

Deceased. Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of said decedent having been 

 granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of June,  2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate is hereby required to be present the same, duly sworn to, in Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred.   

Marsha V. Taylor 

Personal Representative 

Sandra Lewis  

Attorney for Personal Representative  

P.O. Box 686  

Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0686  

Selma Sun 
June 19, June 26 & July 3, 2025 

State of Alabama 
County of Dallas 
Probate Court 

 
LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF EARLINE H. ROLLER, Deceased. Letters Of Administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of June 2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else the same will be forever barred. 

Alice Denise Alford Trone  
Personal Representative 
 

Hobbs & Hain, PC 
James B. McNeill, Jr. 
Attorney for Petitioner  
PO Box 1190 Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-6683 

Selma Sun 
June 19, June 26 & July 3, 2025 

FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION 

LEGAL NOTICE 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, 

Notice is hereby given that McDonald Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, 

has completed the Contract for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements in Various 

Locations, For the City of Selma and have made request for final settlement 

of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or  

otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify 

Meredith Stone, at HSA Engineers, Inc. 1 Satterfield Street, Selma, AL 36701,  

334/875-1960. 

All claims should be filed within 30 days of publication of this notice. 

McDonald Construction Co., Inc. 

10790 HWY 82 

Union Springs, AL 36089 

Selma Sun 
June 19, June 26, July 3 & July 10, 2025 

State of Alabama 

County of Dallas 

Probate Court  

LEGAL NOTICE  

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF LOTTYE FOWLKES SMITH, Deceased. Letters Of Administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 13^th day of May 2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else the same will be forever barred.  

Regina Smith 

Personal Representative 

Chestnut, Sanders, & Sanders 

Attorney for Petitioner 

PO Box 1290 

Selma, Al 36702 

(334) 526-4531 

Selma Sun 

June 19, June 26 & July 3, 2025 

State of Alabama 
County of Dallas 
Probate Court 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. JATKO, Deceased. 

Letters Testamentary upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to Felicia J.Arnold on the 2nd day April 2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred.              

James B. McNeill, Jr. 

Attorney for Petitioner 

707 Selma Avenue 

Selma, AL 36701 

Selma Sun 

June 26, July 3 & July 10, 2025 

SECTION 0005 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 

Sealed proposals will be received from qualified General Contractors in the conference of Facilities Management Division – Administration Building, 222 Tarwater Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 until 2:00 PM local prevailing time, JULY 31,2025, and the re after opened publicly for construction of: 

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REFRESH DORMITORY AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT THESE LMA TRAINING FACILITIES, SELMA, ALABAMA 

The work includes new finishes in areas as scheduled, painting and replacing HVAC wall units, etc., with all trades incorporated in the General Contract. 

Obtaining Bid Documents: Electronic images of bid documents may be viewed on-line at no cost through Alabama Graphics website (www.algraphicsplanroom.com) and hard copies at the office of the Architect. Questions pertaining to accessing the web site should be directed to Bryant Haynie 334/263-0529. Access jobs under “PUBLIC JOBS” for the above-named project. Bidders may obtain Bid Documents as directed below. Bid Documents may only be obtained from: 

Alabama Graphics 
350 E. Fred D. Gray Ave  
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 

Bid Documents: Bid Documents either paper copies OR full sets of electronic copies (pdf format)maybe purchased through the Alabama Graphics DPR web site upon payment to Alabama Graphics. The cost will be $80.00 per set. This is the full cost of printing,handling, and distribution. 

Official interpretations will be based on complete,full-size sets. Bid documents may be used only for the purpose of bidding and constructing this project. Documents may not be copied in whole or in part by electronic or other means. Anyone placing an order for plans and specifications will be notified of all addenda by e-mail. The architect retains all copyrights and ownership of the documents. 

Award will be made only to competent and responsible bidders as mandated by Title 39 of the Code of Alabama respondents who have the experience and other qualifications as set forth in the bid documents. Pre-bid qualification is not required. All bidders must be licensed under Title 34 of the Code of Alabama and evidence the re of must appear on the proposal envelope (outside in clear view) or it will not be opened. 

A Pre-bid conference will be held at 10:30 AM, local time on JULY 18, 2025, at: project site in Selma, Alabama for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. 

This project qualifies for the Sales Tax Saving Program and the Owner intends to implement this program.  

Pursuant to State Law a cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Owner in an amount not less than five (5)percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must be enclosed with the bid to secure the bid for at least 30 days. Conditional bids will be rejected. A list of major subcontractors must be submitted as indicated in the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of specified insurance are pre- requisites of contract award. The right is reserved by the Awarding Authority to reject all bids and to waive irregularities. 

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. 

STATE OF ALABAMA  
DEPARTMENT of CORRECTIONS 
JOHN HAMM, COMMISSIONER 

By PH&J ARCHITECTS,INC. 

807 S. McDonough St.(36104) 

P.O. Box 215 (36101) 

Montgomery, Alabama 
Telephone(334)265-8781 
Email: phj@phjarch.com 

Selma Sun 

June 26, July 6 & July 10, 2025 

State of Alabama 

County of Dallas 
Probate Court 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF DELLA MAE MITCHELL, 

Deceased. Letters Of Administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of June 2025 by Jimmy L. Nunn, Probate Judge of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same,duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law,or else the same will be forever barred. 

Tamekia Mitchell Morgan Personal Representative 

David Moore 

The Cahaba Law Group Attorney for Petitioner 

6647 Green Drive, Suite 107 

Trussville, AL 35173 

(205)383-1875 

Selma Sun 
June 26, July 3 & July 10, 2025