Hello,
My husbands grandmother owned mineral rights in several counties in Oklahoma. The rights were not properly transfered after her death, however, I was successful in producing enough documentation to receive the unclaimed property funds from Okalhoma State Treasurer. I need help from a Landman or a person/company capable of transfering the rights into our name in each county. Please direct me as to whom to contact or where to go. Thank you, Brenda Davison
Brenda,
Most oil companies will honor an affidavit of heirship to pay the royalties. The best option however, is to have her estate probated. That way title to the rights is established and, if you ever want to sell, marketable. I speak from experience as our family has 3 different companies paying royalties in 2 counties and, when we received an offer to purchase them, we considered it but we did not have title that would pass examination in accordance with OK standards. We hired an attorney and it appears it is going to take about 5 months to complete and cost around 2200.
Did the grandmother have a will? I had the same problem last year. Used the law firm of Elias, Books, Brown and Nelson. The lawyer there, Mr. Tim Dowd, did my grandfathers estate. I was very pleased. (405) 232-3746. Oklahoma City. ( my grandfather did not have a will)
Just went through the same process. Mother in law had 57 acres of mineral rights in Garfield County. My late husband died shortly behind her. Her minerals surfaced 3 years ago when they wanted to lease. Well the company leased it ok, but a well was drilled and has been producing somewhat for a year now. Devon held the money in suspense until we completed her probate. Money is finally going to be paid this month. I used a very bright new lawyer Jonathan Huseman out of Cushing. A very dear friend and I feel like he did a very good job for me.
Thank you for your response. It is ery helpful. We actually live in California, and my husbands grandmother died in California about 20 years ago. Do you know if a landman can do the same thing?
Thanks again,
Brenda
Thank you, the situation is very similar. The last will we have is our grandmother's sister's who left the mineral rights to our grandmother. And our grandmother lived in California when she died.
Much Appreciated,
Brenda
Hi and thanks,
we have 153 acres spinkled over 8 Oklahoma counties. I am wondering which state to process probate in as we live in California, and Grandma Mae died in California.
Thank you,
Brenda Davison
My mother in law did not have a will. We just probated her estate 16 years later.
You will have to probate the will, or lack of, in Oklahoma. My grandfather died without a will and was living in Texas. My mother inherited minerals from him in Oklahoma and Texas. She died with a will, probated in Texas. When I inherited the minerals, I had to have her will probated in Oklahoma, because Ok. does not recognize out of state probates.
You will need an attorney for a probate. If his grandmother had a will and her estate was probated in California then an ancillary probate will need to be accomplished in OK. At any rate you need professional advice.
Hello.
My grandparents owned 5 acres on the abstract it reads subdivision SE1/4 NE1/4 SEC8 TOWNSHIP 12 N Range 2 W JEFFERSON RIDGE in Oklahoma City off of N.Sooner Rd. she has the mineral rights also at one time they
drill for oil.on abstract states 09/06/1947 The British-American Oil Producing Company. l would like your advise as what steps to take also if /any royalties were due to them whom to contact. also which landman/company to contact. understand its been some time past. greatful for the help.
appreciate all the good advise,
junior
Brenda: Please feel free to contact me to discuss transferring the subject interests.