# Mineral deed transfer of ownership informal probate
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [February 13, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240 "2024-02-13T14:19:46Z")
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### Author:  [@Megan\_Evanson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Megan_Evanson)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240/1 "2024-02-13T14:19:46Z")
My husband’s grandparents passed away and had 4 kids. Many years ago one daughter had her brother deemed incompetent and he became ward of the state, and was never put on the initial mineral deed. His grandparents, for their own reasons, redid the deed to include their grandson, my husband, in place of his dad. This one daughter has caused problems between the other sister and her mother to the point of the mom and daughter not talking for many, many years. She went to work at the bank where her mom worked eventually and started to isolate her mother and father away from the rest of the family.
In June 2019, she had this attorney draw up papers for my husband to relinquish his rights back to the 3 siblings. He didn’t sign them and called his grandma. It is unclear at this time if the grandmother was at that point suffering from dementia but it was pretty clear to everyone in April of 2023 when we were at the hospital when his grandpa first got sick. She was very happy to see Brad and the daughter she had been estranged from because of the other daughter. She was happy to see her kids and grandkids.
There was a will that was set a couple of years ago by his grandma and grandpa. The one daughter is the only one who is supposed to get anything. We have been trying to get his rights transferred through Chord Energy in Houston, Texas since June of 2023 and the lawyer who is handling the probate for his grandma and now also the personal representative, the daughter, has her lawyer. He’s been telling us the mineral rights that were deeded to us 4 at 1/4 each weren’t in the probate. The only things that were supposed to be in the probate were the trailer home, her car, 3 lots valued at $750.00, and 3 checking accounts.
She is the trustee on the mineral trust. Shouldn’t she do an accounting on the accounts to show what money was accumulated from the mineral royalty checks and bonuses because the deed says that’s all to be split in fourths after the grandparents die? We got a letter in January saying we’ve been served and it included an appraisal amount and a proposed distribution letter. The mineral interest is listed in the property to be distributed but it says 100% to just her. Is this legal? How do I file an objection to an informal probate? It says I have 30 days to do so.
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### Author:  [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240/2 "2024-02-13T14:45:09Z")
You need to consult your own attorney to review the documents and file a response within the 30 days. The attorney for the estate is NOT representing you.
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### Author:  [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240/3 "2024-02-13T22:05:36Z")
Following up on what Tennisdaze said, are you going to be disappointed if you find out that you lost your rights because you failed to act in the correct way. If the answer is yes, you need to seek your own legal counsel.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-deed-transfer-of-ownership-informal-probate/74240/4 "2024-05-13T14:20:37Z")
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