in 2017 Hess Oil Company and Mckenzie Co awarded my grandmothers estate to the wrong Marie Jacobson. My grandmothers middle name is Dahl and the other Marie’s middle name is Marie M..my question is who is responsible for straightening this out and pay is what is owed to us?
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As a general rule, mineral owners are responsible for ensuring their title is clear and established by proper documentation in the deed records, such as probate records or deeds from parent to child. You will need to contact the oil company about your claim to the minerals, accompanied by documentation of the chain of title from your grandmother to her heirs (such as probate) and other documentation that the Marie Jacobson in the deed records is your grandmother. What all is required will depend on whether the ‘award’ was based on a court judgment or was based on an affidavits filed by the other heirs in the deed records. You may need to engage a title attorney in your state to help with this complex situation.