# Beneficiary Designation
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [July 10, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529 "2023-07-10T23:02:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@C\_Parker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/C_Parker)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/1 "2023-07-10T23:02:50Z")
My mother owns Mineral Rights in Texas. What is the best method for her to designate beneficiaries, a Will or Trust? She currently has a Will, but it is very general and does not specifically call out any mineral ownership.
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### Author:  [@AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AimeeHess)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/2 "2023-07-11T12:25:11Z")
You might consider a payable on death deed, which is effective without probate.
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### Author:  [@C\_Parker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/C_Parker)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/3 "2023-07-12T01:24:27Z")
Thank you. My Mom lives in New Mexico, but her minerals are in Young, Montague, and Wise Counties in Texas. I assume it would be best to hire a lawyer in Texas to help us do this. If so, what type of lawyer typically has expertise in minerals? I have no clue where to begin.
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### Author:  [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/4 "2023-07-12T01:40:19Z")
An oil and gas lawyer.
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### Author:  [@Mikro1TX](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mikro1TX)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/5 "2023-07-12T03:19:35Z")
Look at the top of this site in the menu in directories and find an attorney. I used Eric Camp out of Fort Worth and was very pleased.
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### Author:  [@C\_Parker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/C_Parker)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/6 "2023-07-12T14:34:41Z")
Thank you for your guidance!
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/7 "2023-07-12T21:50:52Z")
Get a Texas attorney opinion. If mom already has a trust then the answer is probably simple. I have heard that transfer on death deeds are not widely accepted in Texas. But, I’m not licensed there.
Estate planning is a very efficient way to avoid probate. You are usually looking at a cost of about one-third of a probate in many cases.
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### Author:  [@C\_Parker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/C_Parker)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/8 "2023-07-14T15:46:37Z")
Thanks for the tip. Will be sure to secure a Texas attorney.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/beneficiary-designation/71529/9 "2023-10-08T23:03:41Z")
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