If Deceased’s Last Will and Testament has been or will be admitted to probate, please provide:

To pay the Estate while the estate is open:

• Copy of Death Certificate (certified copy is not necessary)

• Copy of Letters of Administration or other certificate of appointment of Estate representative

• Complete copy of the Last Will and Testament

To pay the beneficiaries after the Estate is closed**, please provide:

• All of the above documents

• Copy of document(s) reflecting distribution and closing Estate

• If Estate is not probated in the state where the property is located, an original Affidavit of Death and Heirship form, completed, signed and notarized will need to be provided (Download PDF)

**Please note that distribution of the deceased’s interest is governed by the laws of the state where the mineral interest is located. If probate proceedings are held in a state other than where the mineral interest is located, it will not be effective to transfer title of the mineral interests. Once the Estate is closed, we will require an Affidavit of Death and Heirship to determine the heirs under the laws of the governing state(s). If there is a difference in the persons or entities to inherit under the probated Estate and the persons to inherit under intestate succession (without a will) laws of the state where the mineral interest is located, further requirements will be necessary.