My deceased mother owned oil royalties. How can I find the deed or other relevant information when the only information I have is the state the well is in? The bank where the royalties are being deposited will not give info about where the deposit originates.
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If you give the state, forum members can tell you the best sources for finding the deeds.
Sounds as if you may have hit a privacy wall with the bank. Did your mother leave a will naming you as the executor? Has there been a probate opened for your mother? Ask the bank what you need to provide to them to get the ACH payment details?
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Do her tax returns help you? I must list which company sent my royalties.
Good luck. Let us know what you try and what got you to the right info.
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Thank you, the well is in Illinois
Hi, thank you! No my mother passed unexpectedly, so she did not leave a will. She died in 2021 and my stepfather has not followed up with his attorney over the matter. So i thought id act on it. I need the information so i can find out who inherits the royalties. My mother inherited the deed from her father before she and my stepfather married. Based on my research, it seems like this topic can get sticky re inheritance rights.
Hi thank you! Thats a good idea, i hadnt thought of that
Sounds like your step Father is getting the money and is possibly hiding it from you!.
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Condolences on the passing of your mother. If she died without a will, then her estate will be guided by the rules of intestacy in the state where she lived. Sound like you may need an attorney to help straighten out what was her personal property before marriage and what is marital and what goes where. The original deed will be filed in the county where the minerals are located. The probate from her father should be filed in the county where he lived (and ought to be filed in the country where the minerals are located).
Thank you! Her fathers last will and testament states that if she dies before him, that the oil royalties be passed to me and my sister in equal shares. Yes, it is complicated, and i guess im going to have to get an attorney and do this myself.Thanks again
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The previous will does not seem to have any effect on the current status. You will have to refer to your State intestate succession rules as to an inherited interest. You may require legal advice as well as title research to confirm there were no other conveyances related to the title.
hello I’m Sarah I hope someone can help me with a few documents I have got I been doing lots of research on them I been informed I have mineral inharetince from my grandmother that was passed(passed in 2014) to her 2daughters (my 2 aunts) and her son (my dad) one of my aunts(passed in 2023) has passed and so has my father (passed in 2010) my aunts and I don’t get along so I’m sure that’s y I’m just finding out about this all. It shows my aunts sold there share in 2023 then my uncle sold some from the same shares that they sold in witch is mine not his then sold some more with my other aunt in 2024 my aunt that passed left him with her share wen she passed but it’s confusing because he sold some wen she was alive too off the same abstract as mine and the mineral reservation that was my grandmother’s was split 3ways and so I’m confused on what I own how much I own and the value I have had people call me left and right wanting to buy it and I have had 2 lease offers all since I found out I was inherited this since bout August or September 2025. Can you please tell me a little more about this inheritance or the abstract and value and the lease ppl just so I can better understand this more or possible point me in the direction to try to research it or anything.?
Any help is much appreciated
The state in which the minerals are located makes a huge difference. Some states like Oklahoma have excellent resources for research.
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If you are in Texas, then you can hunt for leases and probate documents on www.TexasFile.com for free. Just a few dollars to download.
OK has a different site which is very helpful. www.okcountyrecords.com
You might try asking the landmen or buyers to explain how much interest you have. But don’t expect the buyers to tell you the truth. My advice is to never sell your mineral rights. Leon County is real hot now with the Bossier/Haynesville Play. It depends upon the location of your mineral rights and the amount of interest you have. Can you narrow down the approximate location in Leon County your interest is located for us? It sounds like you are in a real good area of the County. Don’t Sell!