Hey everybody! So my grandfather is getting very old and I have pretty much taken over everything for him & trying to get everything straight before he goes to the greater world! That being said he has several mineral rights in Andrews County, Texas with the following companies. 4 with Oxy USA, 1 with Q Natural Resource, and 22 with Scout Energy. (From what I have found & see I think this is correct). He is only getting a check about 2 times a year from Oxy USA, and has never heard from the other two. Should he not be receiving multiple checks from these other 2 companies? I tried to attach a copy of all of the legal descriptions of the rights he owns but I couldn’t because im a new member. If I could have a little advice on all of this it would be great! Thanks
Welcome to the forum and thank you for taking care of your grandfather.
Not all mineral rights are productive. Or they may have been at one time and are not now.
If his records are old, he may have had wells active the other companies that are not active now. Or if he moved, the checks may have not reached him. First, check with the revenue department of the other two and ask if he has royalties in suspense. You may have to call and have him sitting next to you while you talk to them. Or the better way to find out is to send a certified letter return receipt and have him sign it since he is the owner.
Check with the unclaimed funds with the Texas state treasurer. They may be there.
When you say 22 with Scout Energy, does that mean 22 different tracts or 22 different wells?
Have you looked on www.TexasFile.com for his name? It is relatively inexpensive to look. Especially if the minerals are all in one county. He may have more than just the ones you know about.
Even if the wells have stopped producing, the will still retain his minerals. It would be a good idea to have him put them in a will or a trust for his heirs.
You may want to visit with a Texas attorney about your grandfather’s estate plan. Focusing just on the minerals, you may want to explore a power of attorney to help you manage his affairs while alive and a trust to avoid the need for probate.
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