IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY NO. EQCE092848 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL D. HALSTEN, BRANDY HALSTEN and PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants. ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Michael D. Halsten, Brandy Halsten and Parties in Possession. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition has been electronically filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court naming you as a Defendant in this action (see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for general rules and information on electronic filing, and Chapter 16, Division VI regarding protection of personal information in court filings). The Petition prays for judgment in rem against the property involved in this action for the sum of $44,320.42 with interest at 6.0 % per annum from and including March 11, 2026, plus costs associated with foreclosure on the Note executed by Michael D. Halsten to Bankers Trust Company, which is the sole and absolute owner thereof. Said Note, together with the Mortgage given to secure the same, is due and payable by reason of the failure of Defendant Michael D. Halsten to pay the installment of principal and interest when due. Plaintiff prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of said Mortgage recorded in the office of the Recorder of Polk County, Iowa, on September 15, 2003 in Book 10149 at Page 152 on the following described property: Lot 171 in L.M. Mann’s First Addition to Oak Park, now included in and forming a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Locally known as 3934 15th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50313. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Adam C. Van Dike, BrownWinick Law Firm, 666 Grand Ave., Ste. 2000, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309; telephone: (515) 242-2400. You must electronically file a motion or answer within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the county courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also available on the Iowa Judicial Branch Website. You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and obtain a log in and password for purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the Court. For Court Rules on the Protection of Personal Privacy in Court Filings, refer to Division VI of the Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. IF YOU NEED assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.