Missoula County, Mont., District Judge Leslie Halligan ordered Western Title and Escrow (WTE) into liquidation. The order follows a ruling from 2022 that placed the company into receivership. WTE was owned by Julie Leary.
An announcement of the liquidation by Montana Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing stated that “any person or company who believes they may have a claim against WTE or Leary as the agent for WTE, relating to escrow accounts, title policies, services provided or other amounts due in connection with WTE, should contact the WTE Liquidator at 406-721-3400, attention Angela McCullough, to obtain a copy of the liquidation order and for information regarding forms and deadlines for filing a claim against the assets of WTE.”
It said the deadline to file a proof of claim with the liquidator is Oct. 20. A failure to file a timely proof of claim may result in the discharge of the claim without the opportunity to share WTE assets, if any.