# Help with Intestate Succession!?&$!
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839
**Category:** Law & Legal
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839 "2018-02-12T23:55:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Jolea](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jolea)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/1 "2018-02-12T23:55:48Z")
As with many others on this site, I just learned that my great-great-grandfather left his descendants mineral rights in Wetzel County, West Virginia. My father lived in Georgia for many years and died there, leaving behind a surviving spouse and 4 children (including me) whose mother is not the surviving spouse. According to Georgia law, his surviving spouse would get 1/3 of the mineral rights and we would split the other 2/3. According to West Virginia law, it is my understanding that his surviving spouse would get 1/2 and we would split the other 1/2.
Which law trumps? State of residency or state where mineral rights are located?
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### Author:  [@Nancy\_Mosley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Nancy_Mosley)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/2 "2018-02-13T01:56:20Z")
West Virginia law rules for West Virginia property.
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### Author:  [@Carol\_Dakan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Carol_Dakan)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/3 "2018-02-13T16:42:22Z")
I also have minerals in Wetzel County. I have tried to hire two different landmen to research them. No one ever reported back. This is after two years. I have been taken advantage of by landmen and am afraid to just hire any lawyer, plus the fee might be too much. Just wanted to get everything taken care of before I die. If you find an honest lawyer, please share his name.
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### Author:  [@Nancy\_Mosley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Nancy_Mosley)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/4 "2018-02-14T03:03:33Z")
Carol, you might be able to do some of the research yourself. [Link to Wetzel County documents website](http://www.wetzelcountywv.us/)
And, honest lawyer: Scott Windom in Harrisville, Ritchie County WV phone 866-451-9642
Kyle Nuttall, Buckhannon, WV 304-473-1403
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### Author:  [@Carol\_Dakan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Carol_Dakan)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/5 "2018-02-14T14:22:26Z")
Thank you. I did go to that site and that’s where I found a copy of my great grandfather’s will. His son, my grandfather, died in 1953 without a will. I was contacted and have signed a lease with an oil company in another county. There were 3 sons and a daughter, but I do not know any names if there are other heirs. I am 75, have cancer and cannot go to West Virginia at this time. I just wanted to know what happened.
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### Author:  [@Sharon1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sharon1)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/6 "2018-02-14T23:21:14Z")
Contact R. Kyle Nuttall, good honest attorney, but what is it you need done? I may be able to help.
Sharon
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### Author:  [@Carol\_Dakan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Carol_Dakan)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/7 "2018-02-17T13:04:47Z")
Sorry so long to reply, have been gone for chemo. I want to know what happened to property left by F.M. Brookover, will written 1925 filed Marion County probated Marion County 1930. He had property in Wetzel County. One of his children was my grandfather, W.N. Brookover. What happened to this property? Sure hope you can help.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/help-with-intestate-succession/25839/8 "2025-01-11T19:29:16Z")