Michelle Masters v. Guy Sorber

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

7. MICHELLE MASTERS V. GUY SORBER 22FL0424

On January 30, 2026, Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking to enforce the terms of the judgment. All required documents were served on March 10th.

Respondent has not filed a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order. Where a party fails to timely file opposition papers the court, in its discretion, may treat said failure “as an admission that the motion or other application is meritorious.” El Dorado County, Local Rule 7.10.02(C). Here, the RFO was timely and properly served on Respondent. He had notice of the pending request and chose not file an opposition. As such, the court finds good cause to treat his failure to do so as an admission that the claims made in the RFO are meritorious.

Petitioner asks that Respondent be ordered to endorse the check for the proceeds from the sale of the Tya Lane residence. Should he fail to do so within 7 days of the court’s order, Petitioner asks that the title company be ordered to reissue the check to “The Estate of Michelle Masters.”

Petitioner’s requests are granted. Respondent is ordered to endorse the check for the proceeds from the sale of the Tya Lane residence to “The Estate of Michelle Masters.” Should he fail to do so by April 16, 2026, then Petitioner may have the title company reissue the check and have it made out to “The Estate of Michelle Masters.”

Petitioner is directed to prepare the Findings and Orders After Hearing (FOAH); however, this order is effective immediately upon the court’s adoption of the tentative ruling and is not conditioned on the preparation of the FOAH.

TENTATIVE RULING #7: PETITIONER’S REQUESTS ARE GRANTED. RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO ENDORSE THE CHECK FOR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE TYA LANE RESIDENCE TO “THE ESTATE OF MICHELLE MASTERS.” SHOULD HE FAIL TO DO SO BY APRIL 16, 2026, THEN PETITIONER MAY HAVE THE TITLE COMPANY REISSUE THE CHECK AND HAVE IT MADE OUT TO “THE ESTATE OF MICHELLE MASTERS.”

PETITIONER IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THE COURT’S ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FOAH.

NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

BY PHONE CALL TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6725 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999). NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY PHONE CALL OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07.