If an Oklahoma mineral owner died more than 20 years ago, and the Will did not mention the Oklahoma minerals but included a general “All the rest, residue and remainder” clause which transferred unnamed assets into a Trust, can that Will be probated at this time to transfer the minerals to the Trust? The mineral owner’s Trust did not mention the minerals either, but likewise contained the “catch-all” phrase. Looking for which direction to go. Thank you.
Yes, in Oklahoma, there is no time deadline on probating a will. Based on what you’ve written, the minerals would go to the trust and stay in the trust or be distributed pursuant to the trust provisions.