It is totally up to the operator as to whether they will accept a PD&H (ADH) to pay royalties. It certainly is within the law for them to request a Probate as that is the only way you can get Marketable Title. Most will pay on smaller interests if the decedent has been dead for more than 10 years. Most companies will take a lease on an Affidavit, but paying royalties on the same is up to the Operator.
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