# Avoiding Probate

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/avoiding-probate/45662
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [May 8, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/avoiding-probate/45662 "2019-05-08T17:22:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Johnnie](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/johnnie/32/206_2.png) [@Johnnie](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Johnnie)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/avoiding-probate/45662/1 "2019-05-08T17:22:00Z")

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We need some guidance about moving royalty rights into our Living Trust. The LT is in Ohio. The royalty rights are in West Virginia. We know the wells but are unsure how to proceed. Any suggestions?

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### Author: ![Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/richard_winblad/32/11511_2.png) [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/avoiding-probate/45662/2 "2019-05-08T18:56:20Z")

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Visit with a West Virginia attorney about deeding the mineral interests into the trust. If you don’t deed in the property, then you are looking at probate.

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/avoiding-probate/45662/3 "2025-01-11T19:30:50Z")

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