# Deed never finalized
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103
**Category:** Caddo County, OK
**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103 "2025-10-08T15:22:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@raineygal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/raineygal)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/1 "2025-10-08T15:22:12Z")
In November of 2024, I sold a very small amount of mineral rights. I signed the purchase agreement and received payment. I still get mail concerning the section they were in. Now I have received a royalty check (small). It seems to me that they never filed a deed. What do I do, other than contacting them? Sort of angry at them because after I signed that purchase agreement, another company offered 3 times more.
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### Author:  [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/2 "2025-10-08T21:01:33Z")
It is possible that the buyer did record the deed, but failed to notify the operator that a change in ownership was made. Or they notified the prior operator, and the operator assigned their interest to a third party. Contacting them would be the right thing to do.
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### Author:  [@raineygal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/raineygal)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/3 "2025-10-09T14:10:02Z")
Thank you. I never thought about that. I will contact the buyer.
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### Author:  [@James\_Garner1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/James_Garner1)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/4 "2025-10-09T14:43:53Z")
Take a look at your royalty check. Is it for production prior to the effective date of the MD? This could be an explanation along with the one offered by @tim_dowd. No reason to be angry at the buyer on the sales price. You were the one that made the decision to sell at the time.
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### Author:  [@raineygal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/raineygal)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/5 "2025-10-10T14:01:16Z")
Thank you. I will take a look. I think anyone would be angry if they received an offer three times what you signed for, on the same day you received a check. I agree I made that decision.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deed-never-finalized/84103/6 "2026-01-06T15:22:47Z")
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