Ungab-Veleroso vs Ungab-grado

Intention to create trust ANITA UNGAB-VALEROSO, joined in by her husband, RUSELO VALEROSO vs. AMAN AMANCI CIA A UNGA UNGABB-GR GRA AO, O, !ELI !ELI" " UNGA UNGAB, B, re#r re#res esen en$e $ed d by his his son son ROSENO UNGAB, ES%ENILA UNGAB-&AICTIN and RUSTICINA UNGABTAMALA

G.R. No. 163081

June 15, 2007

'UISUMBING,  J.: FACTS: Subject of this case is a land in Binuni, Kolambugan, Lanao registered in the name of Timoteo Ungab !etitioner Anita Ungab is the onl" child of Timoteo, no# deceased $es%ondent $es%ondent Feli& Feli& Ungab is the brother of Timoteo Timoteo #hile the other res%o es%onde ndent nts s are are the the heir heirs s of Timot imoteo eo's 's othe otherr brot brothe hers rs and and sist sister ers, s, namel namel" " Simeona, (ugenia, Loren)o, La)aro, and *argarito In +-., the heirs of Ciriaco Ungab /led a com%laint against the brothers, sisters and heirs of Timoteo for the %arti %artiti tion on,, acco account untin ing g and and recon econ0e 0e"a "anc nce e of the subjec subjectt land land The The %art %artie ies s submitted a com%romise agreement agreement The %arties did not ha0e the land %artitioned but di0ided the %roceeds of the land in accordance #ith the decision In 1ecember +2, +2, Anita refused refused to gi0e res%ondent res%ondents s their res%ecti res%ecti0e 0e shares $es%onde $es%ondents nts then /led against %etitioners Anita and her husband $uselo 3aleroso, a com%laint for reco0er" of %ossession, %artition, enforcement of com%romise agreement and damages $es%ondents alleged that he co4o#ned #ith his brothers and sisters, Simeona, (ugenia, Loren)o, La)aro, Feli& and *argarito, a %arcel of land #ith an Binu Binuni ni,, Kolam olambu buga gan, n, Lana Lanao o $es%o es%ond nden ents ts also also %res %resen ente ted d the the A5 A5da da0i 0itt of  Ac6no#ledgment of Anita Ungab and her mother Aurelia Ungab ac6no#ledging the rights of Simeona, (ugenia, Loren)o, La)aro, Feli& and *argarito as co4o#ners of the land S%ouses Anita and $uselo claimed that Anita e&clusi0el" o#ns the land as sole heir of Timoteo ISSU(: 7hether or not res%ondents are co4o#ners of %arcel of land 8(L1: 9(S, res%ondents are co4o#ners of the %arcel of land The court a5rmed the decision of the trial court #herein the com%romise agreement made b" the %artie %arties s creat created ed and e&%r e&%ress ess trust trust #hich #hich has not "et %rescri %rescribed bed and that the A5da0it of ac6no#ledgment signed b" the %arties is an e0idence to %ro0e that co4 o#ne o#ners rshi hi% % e&is e&istt and that that An Anit ita a is esto esto%% %%ed ed b" her her o#n o#n act act of den" den"in ing g the the A5da0it *oreo0er, the e&ecution of the A5da0it of Ac6no#ledgment and the com%romise agreement established an e&%ress trust #herein the res%ondents, as trustors, re%osed their con/dence on %etitioner Anita and her mother, as trustees, that the" #ill hold hold the land subject of the co4o#nershi% co4o#nershi% There There are no %articular %articular #ords reuired in the creation of an e&%ress trust, it being su5cient that a trust is clearl" clearl" intended intended This e&%re e&%ress ss trust is sho#n sho#n in the t#o documents documents (&%ress (&%ress trusts do not %rescribe e&ce%t #hen the trustee re%udiates the trust