Is there a way to see if mineral rights were transferred in my mother’s name? I searched on Texas file and some came up- but I searched family members name and others came up. How do I know if it was properly transferred?
Update- I called wood county and apparently they said it usually doesn’t get transferred/ the companies just look for heirs.
If there is a death and the estate if probated, then deeds should be filed assigning the minerals from the decedent to the heirs. Ancillary probate is required in some states. If there is no will or no probate, then the minerals will pass in accordance with the intestacy statutes of the state where the minerals are located. It is never advisable to just let the ownership of minerals just be left in limbo as it can be more complicated to determine who the legal heir are later. The person you spoke with most likely meant that where matters are not taken care of properly by the family after a death, the oil companies will attempt to track the heirs. But sometimes this is not possible. Your family should act together to get this done properly.
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If this was Woods County Oklahoma, then you can search land records here: Woods Search | iDoc
You may also want to search grandparent’s names.
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