LAW OFFICES OF

ROBERT A. BARTLETT
199 FIGUEROA ST., 3D FLOOR
VENTURA, CA 93001

ROBERT A. BARTLETT * TEL. (951) 347-0703

* ADMITTED IN IDAHO AND CALIFORNIA

December 31, 2014

David J. Weems, of the DJW Unitrust

California Mines
Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262

RE: Legal Conclusion and Professional Opinion Letter Dear Mr. Weems:
I write this letter pursuant to your request to update my previous letter regarding my
conclusions and legal opinions, and render an opinion regarding Bonds and other financial instruments
issued by, The Sovereign Central Banking Trust, as granted by the Sovereign Depository Trust, by
way of a Deed Of Minerals. In response to a request in late 2010, I performed a comprehensive
investigation and exercised due diligence in developing the information necessary to render a legal
conclusion and offer my professional opinion regarding the ownership interests involving mining and
mill site claims located in San Bernardino County, California. The subject mining and mill site claims
are more properly described as follows:

Mining Claims

Name of Mine Sec Township Range

(a) Volco Placer 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 80 pg. 296504
(b) Volco 1 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 9816 pg. 1663
(c) Volc o 2 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 9816 pg. 1663
(d) Volco 3 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 85 pg. 209953
(e) Volc o 4 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 85 pg. 209954
(f) Volco 5 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 80 pg. 081333
(g) Volc o 6 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 80 pg. 081334
(h) Volc o 7 28/ 13N/ 11E/ SBBM book 80 pg. 081335

Mill Sites
(1) BAKER CUSTOM MILL SITE #1 (acreage claimed approx. 3.5 acres), S V2, SE 1/4,
SE 'A, SW 1/4, Situated on SW 1/4, Section 25, 14N, 08E, SBBM.
(2) BAKER CUSTOM MILL SITE #2 (acreage claimed approx. 3.5 acres), S V2, NE 1/4,
SE VI, SW 1/4, Situated on SW 3/4, Section 25, 14, 08E, SBBM.
(3) BAKER CUSTOM MILL SITE #3 (acreage claimed approx. 3.5 acres), N1/2, SE
1/4, SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Situated on SW 1/4, Section 25, 14N, 08E, SBBM.
My investigation included but was not limited to the review of the following documents:
 1. Stipulation Re Dismissal With Prejudice; Order, Case No. BCV-3 1;
2. Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, Case No. BCV-3 1;
3. Judgment Order, Case No. BCV-3 1;
4. Notice of Entry of Judgment, Case No. BCV-3 1;
5. Memorandum of Decision, Case No. BCV-3 1 ;
6. Assignment of Judgment to Paradise Valley Development Corporation;
7. Transfer of Paradise Valley Dev. Corp. to Crown Life Ministries; and
8. Transfer from Crown Life Ministries to Charitable Unitrust of David Joel Weems.

My investigation also included a lengthy conversation with an Assistant United States

Solicitor in the Sacramento, California, office of the United States Solicitor, a lengthy in person
meeting with the Field Manager of the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
("BLM") field office in Palm Springs, California, and extensive research into the case referenced
above, Montgomery v. United States, San Bernardino County Case No. BCV-3 1. Mr. Montgomery
received a stipulated judgment in his favor making him the legal owner of the above referenced
mining claims and mill sites, and through a series of transfers, The Irrevocable Charitable Remainder
Unitrust For The Benefit Of David Joel Weems, trustee being Linda K. Weems (hereinafter "Trust"),
became the beneficiary of the stipulated judgment in said case. After a comprehensive investigation
regarding the legal ownership interests in the above enumerated mining and mill site claims, I am
prepared to render the following legal conclusion and professional opinion.
In my professional opinion, I conclude that the legal owner of the above enumerated mining
and mill site claims is; The Irrevocable Charitable Remainder Unitrust for the Benefit of David
Joel Weems.
My opinion is based in part on the following facts: 1) the State of California has exclusive
jurisdiction over the ownership of mining and mill site claims, and the order the state court judge in
Case No. BCV-3 1 enumerates that the predecessor in interest of the Trust (Frank Montgomery) was
declared to be the legal owner of the claims and mill sites, 2) the Assistant Solicitor who represents the
BLM also performed an extensive investigation and drew the opinion that the Trust, or it's
predecessors in interest, were the legal owners of the claims, and 3) neither myself nor the Assistant
Solicitor were able to discover any party with legal grounds to claim a legal ownership interest in any
of the subject mining and mill site claims. Further, after a comprehensive review of the financial
instruments issued by Sovereign Central Banking Trust, including Bonds, it is my opinion that the
enumeration on the instruments are sufficient for the instruments to speak for themselves.
I can produce any or all of the documents referenced in this letter upon demand, and would
gladly speak to anyone who might have any questions regarding my investigation. If I can be of any
further assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely,
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT A. BARTLETT

ROBERT A. BARTLETT