Facts

Petitioners Scherree Holloman Dixon and Rose A. Holloman filed a petition against their brother respondent Alfredo C. Holloman in relation to their late father's trust.

PETITIONER'S CONTENTIONS:
Petitioners claimed they had 50 percent interest in a residence owned by their late father. Petitioners claimed that their signature on the deed transferring their interests in the residence to the trust was forged by respondent.

RESPONDENT'S CONTENTIONS:
Respondent claimed he was named as successor trustee and sole beneficiary to their late father's trust, and that petitioners had signed a deed transferring their interests in the residence into the trust. Respondent contended that the deed was not forged and the signatures were not forged, but were genuine. Petitioners later admitted that their signatures were genuine.

Respondent argued that by the terms of the trust, after their father died, respondent took sole title to the residence.

Settlement Discussions

Two settlement conferences were held, in which petitioners demanded their original 50 percent interest in the residence and respondent offered nothing.

Result

The court granted respondent's motion for judgment under CCP Sec.631.8.

Other Information

Respondent filed a Memorandum of Costs in the amount of $2,586. FILING DATE: Jan. 14, 2013.