# Need help to settle estate **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-help-to-settle-estate/52410 **Category:** Garfield County, OK **Created:** [October 24, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-help-to-settle-estate/52410 "2019-10-24T16:16:21Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 6
### Author: ![Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/richard_winblad/32/11511_2.png) [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad) #### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-help-to-settle-estate/52410/6 "2020-04-17T20:40:25Z")
Sorry for the loss of your mother. It wasn’t clear whether this property was actually deeded into a trust. You can search here: [Garfield County Search](http://gcclerk.org/public/legal/custom-filter) or [Name Search](http://gcclerk.org/public/reception/custom-filter). If it wasn’t, you will probably need a probate. There is no need to actually travel to Oklahoma. If the minerals were transferred to the trust, then you would file the instructions therein. It may require you to manage or it may say to distribute to the family. > [@Oklahoma Probate Options](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oklahoma-probate-options/42576): > > A parent, spouse or relative died and they owned or oil & gas mineral rights in Oklahoma: Has one of these happened to you? An investor wants to buy minerals owned by a family member who has died. An oil company wants to lease minerals that were in your mother or father’s name. Your relative was receiving royalty payments but won’t pay you until there is a probate. No Need to Appear in Court Most probate cases can be handled without the need of any appearance by a relative in court. … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-help-to-settle-estate/52410)._