# Need Attorney Help in Grady County
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607
**Category:** Grady County, OK
**Created:** [March 11, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607 "2018-03-11T12:26:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Scott\_Byrum](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Scott_Byrum)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/1 "2018-03-11T12:26:26Z")
We live in NC and our mother passed away in late Sept 2017. She has several royalty interests in OK with producing wells. Her will passes these rights to myself and my sister equally. We have an attorney in NC but probably need one in OK to handle the estate work for this transfer. Does anyone have any recommendations? Are there any words of wisdom regarding this process?
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### Author:  [@John\_morgan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_morgan)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/2 "2018-03-11T16:20:55Z")
Scott, I am not positively sure but a Simple Affidavit of Heirship might be the path of least resistance and NO ATTORNEY would be required.
Let’s see what others know.
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### Author:  [@L\_Haskins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/L_Haskins)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/3 "2018-03-11T16:30:16Z")
Scott had the same issue last year. We got two referrals from other members, both attorneys were at the same firm. Emailed both; Mr. Caywood replied. Got the work done in a timely manner, kept us informed, and had patience for our inexperience with the process. Gave us a ballpark price range and came in midway. Very happy.
Don’t waste any money on overnight delivery of documents, with the volatile weather of last year continuing and their disclaimers it will not arrive as “promised.”
Have the attorney notify the leasing entity ASAP so they do not turn funds over to the state. If they do, we learned after the fact, they can recall the funds, so ask. Also, get the gross royalties from them and the state withholding. It took months of asking but ours covered several years, and we finally got the info.
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### Author:  [@L\_Haskins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/L_Haskins)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/4 "2018-03-11T17:19:17Z")
Scott, sorry, forgot to put contact info.
Park, Nelson, Caywood, Jones & Perryman, LLP.
122 North Fourth Street, PO Box 968 Chickasha, Oklahoma, 73023-0968 Telephone (405) 224-0386
Kerry W. Caywood, OBA NO. 1580
[kcaywood@pncj.com](mailto:kcaywood@pncj.com)
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### Author:  [@L\_Haskins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/L_Haskins)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/5 "2018-03-11T17:23:03Z")
Scott and John, since the mineral rights are “real” property, Oklahoma probate is required. The affidavit might work for the royalty payer but it is optional on their part.
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### Author:  [@Sylvester\_W\_Brock\_Jr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sylvester_W_Brock_Jr)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/6 "2018-03-11T18:51:08Z")
Scott: Let me add my endorsement of Kerry Caywood. You can’t do better.
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### Author:  [@Hal\_G](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Hal_G)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/7 "2018-03-11T23:51:56Z")
I have worked with John Nelson at PCNJ in Chickasha (County Seat), same as above recommendation. John is great, very responsive by email and on the phone. He knows his stuff and gets the job done. He recently probated our mother’s will in OK: [http://www.pncj.com/](http://www.pncj.com/)
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### Author:  [@Violett\_Joyce\_Sanders](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Violett_Joyce_Sanders)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/8 "2018-07-21T00:30:03Z")
Is there a time limit for the leasing company to recall the funds from the state?
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-help-in-grady-county/25607/9 "2025-01-11T18:12:00Z")