# Ownership and Title

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## [Property leased or not](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/property-leased-or-not/76437)

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**Author:** [@Charlie\_Duke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charlie_Duke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/property-leased-or-not/76437 "2024-07-15T14:52:07Z")

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Just inherited some property in south Arkansas. How do I find out if there is a lease on it and if the mineral rights are included?

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## [Dual Patents](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dual-patents/76187)

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**Author:** [@lcoates](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/lcoates)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dual-patents/76187 "2024-07-02T22:17:32Z")

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I’m running title on a Section that has two recorded patents for one tract. The first recorded patent has minerals reserved to the U.S. and was recorded in 1920. The second patent does NOT reserve minerals to the U.S. an…

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## [Division order](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order/76165)

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**Author:** [@Katcan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Katcan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order/76165 "2024-06-28T20:48:53Z")

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I received updated division orders from Permian Resources. Original orders showed type of interest as “RI” which I assumed meant royalty interest. New orders have updated decimal interest, but have also changed type of i…

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## [AI and title work vs landmen?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ai-and-title-work-vs-landmen/75753)

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**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ai-and-title-work-vs-landmen/75753 "2024-06-28T03:49:05Z")

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How will AI be used to do some of the title work and research with oil and gas leasing?

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## [Setting up an LLC for tax benefits in TX](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/setting-up-an-llc-for-tax-benefits-in-tx/76158)

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**Author:** [@css333](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/css333)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/setting-up-an-llc-for-tax-benefits-in-tx/76158 "2024-06-27T01:17:31Z")

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I’m trying to figure out if I would have tax advantages/benefits from setting up an LLC for my royalties. Right now the checks are all in my name and I’m paying about 20% income tax. I’m also claiming a depletion deducti…

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## [Updating ownership for inherited OK rights...how to start fixing?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/updating-ownership-for-inherited-ok-rights-how-to-start-fixing/76115)

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**Author:** [@treemoss](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/treemoss)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/updating-ownership-for-inherited-ok-rights-how-to-start-fixing/76115 "2024-06-24T16:53:04Z")

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I have several outstanding issues to resolve with inherited mineral rights in 4 counties in Oklahoma. Rights were placed in a trust by my grandfather, listing my father and 2 siblings as heirs. Father died before trust…

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## [Are Filings Necessary in Counties When Member Interest in LLC is Passed Through Probate?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/are-filings-necessary-in-counties-when-member-interest-in-llc-is-passed-through-probate/75365)

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**Author:** [@sespoor](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/sespoor)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/are-filings-necessary-in-counties-when-member-interest-in-llc-is-passed-through-probate/75365 "2024-06-20T23:15:37Z")

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Good morning. I’ve searched the Forum for an answer to this question and haven’t found anything that seems to match my situation. My father owned mineral interests in multiple Texas Counties along with other interests in…

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## [Exemplified will](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/exemplified-will/75830)

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**Author:** [@gerry\_coone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/gerry_coone)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/exemplified-will/75830 "2024-06-20T20:43:07Z")

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I have my dad’s will from Cook County, Illinois. It is an exemplified copy according to Cook County. In Illinois, they only sign one judge and one clerk. Reeves County will not accept it unless there are three signatures…

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## [How does an OK LLC buy mineral rights in TX and LA?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-does-an-ok-llc-buy-mineral-rights-in-tx-and-la/75961)

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**Author:** [@Mararat](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mararat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-does-an-ok-llc-buy-mineral-rights-in-tx-and-la/75961 "2024-06-16T16:39:31Z")

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I have an Oklahoma LLC. Plan to buy mineral rights in Texas and Louisiana. Do I need to have LLCs in each of those states? How to handle deed/title? Thank you, Toni

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## [Trustee died, I'm successor--what is needed?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/trustee-died-im-successor-what-is-needed/75686)

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**Author:** [@Dukesdottir5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dukesdottir5)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/trustee-died-im-successor-what-is-needed/75686 "2024-05-26T19:04:13Z")

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We used ancillary probate to deed mineral rights into a family trust a few years ago. Now, the trustee has passed and I am the successor trustee. What, if anything, is required of us through the court system in Oklahoma?…

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## [Cold Called About Inherited Mineral Rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cold-called-about-inherited-mineral-rights/75672)

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**Author:** [@Jeep](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cold-called-about-inherited-mineral-rights/75672 "2024-05-21T14:29:01Z")

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I recently received a cold call about mineral rights I did not know I inherited in Young County, Texas. The call came from a holdings company. They informed me I am an owner of the rights and offered to buy them for $4,5…

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## [How do you find out who owns mineral rights?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-you-find-out-who-owns-mineral-rights/75552)

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**Author:** [@MBullock7](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MBullock7)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-you-find-out-who-owns-mineral-rights/75552 "2024-05-13T16:08:24Z")

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How do you find out who owns the mineral rights to a property in Texas? The appraisal district has a website to find owners of property, but it doesn’t appear to include mineral rights. Thanks!

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## [Help with what we own and value](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-what-we-own-and-value/75291)

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**Author:** [@Amore1022](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Amore1022)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-what-we-own-and-value/75291 "2024-05-07T11:06:05Z")

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My father purchased what I’ve been told was a working interest in Midland, Texas. It is about 3.75 acres in Block 52, Section 37, Township 2. We’ve had offers from landmen the past few years as my father did not have a …

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## [Ominex Has Disappeared](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ominex-has-disappeared/75280)

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**Author:** [@Smirick2007](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Smirick2007)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ominex-has-disappeared/75280 "2024-05-04T11:11:10Z")

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Omimex disappeared. We have a lease with them up in Michigan and they were paying royalties. Then they shut the well in. Now, all phone numbers are disconnected and all of our emails bounce back.

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## [Mineral Rights through inheritance](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-through-inheritance/75387)

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**Author:** [@jpatul](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jpatul)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-through-inheritance/75387 "2024-04-30T20:39:59Z")

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My wife and her sister were willed mineral rights on properties in Oklahoma and Arkansas. This may be a dumb question but does each beneficiary get 100% of half the land mineral rights (do they split the property?) or is…

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## [Mineral Deed and Land Deed](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-and-land-deed/75374)

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**Author:** [@jpatul](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jpatul)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-and-land-deed/75374 "2024-04-30T17:47:50Z")

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My mother-in-law passed away approximately 2 years ago and I’m trying to help my wife settle her estate. She sold land in BC but retained the mineral rights. I researched the county records and see the following: WD r…

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## [Dad passed away need help changing ownership](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dad-passed-away-need-help-changing-ownership/75327)

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**Author:** [@Husbandb](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Husbandb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dad-passed-away-need-help-changing-ownership/75327 "2024-04-28T16:57:06Z")

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My family has mineral rights in Montague County, my dad passed away and need to get them transferred. They have a lease through EOG resources but I can’t find the gentleman’s phone number that my dad spoke with. His name…

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## [Question About Title](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-about-title/74051)

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**Author:** [@TheStockster](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TheStockster)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-about-title/74051 "2024-04-27T20:03:01Z")

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Hello All, Recently, we were informed that we are on title to four new wells that have started production. We have been emailing back and forth with the operating company on this topic. The basic response, until now, wa…

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## [Connecting Street address to Wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/connecting-street-address-to-wells/75148)

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**Author:** [@kikofrancopecos](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/kikofrancopecos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/connecting-street-address-to-wells/75148 "2024-04-25T18:17:21Z")

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I own wells in the City of Pecos, Texas. I leased 3 properties (Addresses) to Colgate in 2020. I have since then sold two properties but I retained Mineral Rights on them. One property in question doesn’t have a property…

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## [Oil shale in Utah 162 acres](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-shale-in-utah-162-acres/50789)

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**Author:** [@Grandpa12](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Grandpa12)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-shale-in-utah-162-acres/50789 "2024-04-20T12:04:34Z")

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The cousin who wrote up an LLC on the 162 acres of oil shale has passed, and now everything is at a standstill. He didn’t complete the LLC, meaning he did not get all the signatures needed to complete it. Now everything …

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## [Unclaimed Property in OK](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/unclaimed-property-in-ok/75227)

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**Author:** [@ehallen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ehallen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/unclaimed-property-in-ok/75227 "2024-04-19T16:15:55Z")

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Several years ago we discovered our grandfather had some unclaimed property in Oklahoma. I contacted the Oklahoma Department of the Treasury to learn what to do to claim it. Five years later, two lawyers and several requ…

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## [Title Confusion](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/title-confusion/75240)

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**Author:** [@LollyBelanger](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/LollyBelanger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/title-confusion/75240 "2024-04-17T22:33:44Z")

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I am new to all of this so please excuse my lack of knowledge. When my mother passed away in 2018, her mineral rights in Beckham and Stephens Counties were transferred to our family trust, of which I am the trustee and o…

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## [Proper language for a quitclaim deed with "blanket" or "catch all" sentence for entire county](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/proper-language-for-a-quitclaim-deed-with-blanket-or-catch-all-sentence-for-entire-county/75177)

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**Author:** [@Baylor](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Baylor)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/proper-language-for-a-quitclaim-deed-with-blanket-or-catch-all-sentence-for-entire-county/75177 "2024-04-17T21:12:18Z")

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I need to transfer 10 plus tracts in a Texas county to our LLC. Some of which have had activity through the years that clouds the percentage or amount of interest in these tracts so I am looking for good, reliable langua…

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## [Ownership/rights we didn't know about](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ownership-rights-we-didnt-know-about/75181)

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**Author:** [@CeeCee22](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/CeeCee22)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ownership-rights-we-didnt-know-about/75181 "2024-04-16T15:15:06Z")

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My family has been contacted by several entities this month about leasing mineral rights in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma (16N-25W). We weren’t aware of such mineral rights or ownership until these offers came. For what i…

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## [Question on royalty deductions](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-royalty-deductions/75201)

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**Author:** [@min4me](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/min4me)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-royalty-deductions/75201 "2024-04-15T23:31:58Z")

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If one owns an overriding non-participating royalty interest such as granted by document 1950-8590 in Midland County, Texas, and the document uses language such as “undivided interest” and “free of cost,” are producers l…

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## [Deadline on claiming mineral rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deadline-on-claiming-mineral-rights/75028)

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**Author:** [@Myright](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Myright)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deadline-on-claiming-mineral-rights/75028 "2024-04-12T01:06:35Z")

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Is there a deadline on when you can claim your inherited mineral rights? I just found out I’m an heir to mineral rights in Ritchie County, West Virginia. My aunt on my dad’s side of family died in 2023. She was given th…

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## [Mineral Rights in Winkler County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-winkler-county/75168)

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**Author:** [@cdlovesmakeup](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/cdlovesmakeup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-winkler-county/75168 "2024-04-11T17:36:52Z")

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Hi – we were contacted by Patch Energy about mineral rights in Winkler County. I contacted some attorneys, but they said the travel time would be very expensive. Does anyone have any recommendations of attorneys in Winkl…

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## [Copy of my Lease](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/copy-of-my-lease/75106)

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**Author:** [@Cora\_Childers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Cora_Childers)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/copy-of-my-lease/75106 "2024-04-10T17:41:48Z")

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I recently signed an amended lease and was told I would receive a copy after they signed it. I received a check but no copy of the signed lease. They only filed a memorandum of the lease in the courthouse. If I do not si…

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## [Help with Texas Minerals](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-texas-minerals/74913)

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**Author:** [@jennifermason](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jennifermason)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-texas-minerals/74913 "2024-04-04T18:11:48Z")

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My father had some minerals in Texas. I have some questions. I was the executor of his estate in Oklahoma. I have this letter from a company who leased them in 2010. I have the deed as well. I mailed all of this to Mon…

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## [How Do I Lock my Mineral Deed to protect from Claim Jumpers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-lock-my-mineral-deed-to-protect-from-claim-jumpers/75041)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_H1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Steve_H1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-lock-my-mineral-deed-to-protect-from-claim-jumpers/75041 "2024-04-03T21:44:30Z")

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I have known of an unscrupulous attorney claiming Mineral Rights to properties he did not own the rights to. The owner had to hire an attorney to get them back. The unscrupulous attorney was disbarred as a result, but I’…

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