Probate and mineral rights in Texas

I have a general question about Texas probate and mineral rights inheritance.

For my mom’s probate there was an “Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims” submitted and on record with the court. I have noticed that this list submitted to the court is not a complete list. There have been some division orders come through that are not on this list and there is also a few “non-producing not leased” rights I’ve discovered that are not included. Also, the descriptions of each listing are not very precise and sometime provide RI and sometimes not.

Is an incomplete list allowed in Texas probate? Adding what’s missing (or at least what’s known to be missing) probably wouldn’t increase the value by any significant amount, for what that’s worth.

I certainly would prefer the list to be as complete as possible and get concerned with missing items. I would guess this would be important inheritance issue but perhaps it doesn’t really matter in that regard.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. I’m not asking for legal advice but rather trying to learn some basic knowledge about this.

When we did our mom’s probate, her will included a clause that accounted for any unknown ownership that might be found in the future. As we found little bits and pieces, they were filed as quickly as we found them. Your attorney should be able to direct you on the proper way to handle it.

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