# Lavaca County land **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lavaca-county-land/32919 **Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion **Created:** [September 3, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lavaca-county-land/32919 "2018-09-03T17:28:58Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![MK081411](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@MK081411](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MK081411) #### Post date: [September 3, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lavaca-county-land/32919/1 "2018-09-03T17:28:58Z")
Hello! My mother-in-law recently passed and did not leave a will. My wife and brother-in-law are trying to figure out what they need to do. The land is in Lavaca County and is split by 4 siblings. My mother-in-law died without a will and did not leave anything in writing, but wanted the land to go to my brother-in-law and wife. We are trying to come up with a quit-claim deed for my father-in-law to sign as he does not want anything to do with the property. Here’s what we know. Have F-I-L sign a quit-claim deed: Fill out an Affidavit of Heirship for each surviving child (or one for both?), and send to Lavaca County for each company (Capital Star and National Landmark), that has a stake in the property. Other than that, we are lost. Does anyone have an attorney in Lavaca County they recommend, or other items we need to complete? ---
### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes) #### Post date: [September 3, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lavaca-county-land/32919/2 "2018-09-03T21:10:57Z")
You will probably get more help if you post this in the correct state and county or perhaps in the law and legal area. If she died intestate without a will, each state has very specific rules on how it has to be handled and what she “wanted” versus what is “legal” may or may not be the same. ---
### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV) #### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lavaca-county-land/32919/3 "2025-01-11T19:19:58Z")