Jovaag

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The following statement of the case was taken from this court’s opinion in Jovaag v. Ott, et al., (Jul. 22, 2013, H038468) [nonpub. opn.].) “The underlying action for division of Ms. Jovaag and Mr. Ott’s jointly held property was tried in May 2011. The court ruled in favor of Mr. Ott, and issued an injunction freezing all of Ms. Jovaag’s accounts. Ms. Jovaag and Mr. Ott appeared for further hearing on the matter on May 16, 2011, and entered into a global settlement of all issues. “On July 20, 2011, a judgment was entered in favor of Mr. Ott. Part of the judgment required Ms. Jovaag to execute an interspousal transfer deed of trust to real property. “In January 2012, Ms. Jovaag filed a complaint against Mr. Ott and Mr. Jensen, as well as Champion Mobile Notary, who notarized the interspousal transfer deed. The complaint alleged fraud, real estate fraud, deceit and undue influence. The basis of Ms. Jovaag’s allegations is her belief that Mr. Ott and Mr. Jensen willfully deceived her, threatened her with criminal charges, and exerted undue influence over her so that she would execute the interspousal transfer deed. “On March 16, 2012, Mr. Ott filed an…