I am writing in regards to mineral rights that are in my deceased father’s name, Phillip M. Lang.
At one time he was receiving a monthly royalty check. The last stub I have come across is dated 03/20/98, although I am sure he has since received more since that date. I don’t really know how or what I need to do in order to take his name off as he died in 12/2002, so that I may begin to receive the royalty checks, as I am his daughter, Elizabeth Diane Lang, and at one time I was receiving the checks in his name and me in c/o. I would appreciate any assistance in advising me in what I need to do in this matter.
Elizabeth,
I show that the last production on that lease was in March of 1999.
I don’t see any listings in your names in the State Unclaimed Property fund or the OCC Mineral Owners Escrow account.
It appears that lease covered some of Sections 17 and 18 in Township 6S-2E. There are a couple of leases producing on those sections: The Brown and the Sanders. There was a well permitted last month on Section 18 on the Hickory lease. It is a 40-acre spacing covering the E/2 of the SE/4. He is listed on the pooling order 598612:
“Unknown heirs, devisees and assigns of the Estate of Phillip Monroe Lang, c/o Greg Lang, 516 Doucette Street, Pampa, TX 79065”
Here is a link to the order:
http://imaging.occeweb.com/AP/Orders/0302F7BD.pdf
I guess some of the questions would be:
What state was he a resident of when he passed?
Who are the other heirs with a claim to the estate?
Was the estate probated?
Do you have the legal description of the property?
Do you have a copy of the original deed and/or know when it transferred and/or who it was transferred from?