SEECO can't find minority mineral rights owners, Pope County, AR
In the 1940's my wife's grandfather sold half the mineral rights to the Fayetteville Shale under our property, so we are left with 50%. 3% went to a title company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who wants to keep their ownership. The other 47% is split between two men in Tulsa that can't be found. SEECO sent me this email with this request, " As with your tract The decedents of E.W. Ham and Frank Murk own 50% of the mineral rights, the other 50% is owned by the current surface owners . You wouldn't possibly have any contacts with the decedents of Mr.. Ham or Mr. MurK for us to contact, the chain of title runs out and we have been unable to locate them."
I know regaining mineral rights in Arkansas is tough. Does anyone know how to go about it in this situation. In some states the mineral rights would come back to the surface owners, but not in Arkansas. I've spoken with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission, and they are sympathetic, but not helpful.
Maybe someone can put me in contact with a mineral rights lawyer? Maybe a land man reading this or a mineral rights lawyer reading this can help.
I tried to put all the owners on the tax roles, so I could get the property when the missing owners failed to pay their taxes, but the county refuses to do this.
I know regaining mineral rights in Arkansas is tough. Does anyone know how to go about it in this situation. In some states the mineral rights would come back to the surface owners, but not in Arkansas. I've spoken with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission, and they are sympathetic, but not helpful.
Maybe someone can put me in contact with a mineral rights lawyer? Maybe a land man reading this or a mineral rights lawyer reading this can help.
I tried to put all the owners on the tax roles, so I could get the property when the missing owners failed to pay their taxes, but the county refuses to do this.
Tags: County, Fayetteville, Land, Lawyer, Man, Mineral, Pope, Rights, Shale
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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on -
I spend much time dealing with prescription issues. Read my blog on prescription and mineral servitudes.
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Permalink Reply by WayneandAnna on
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No.
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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on
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Good luck. sometimes tracking down heirs is next to (or even) impossible.
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Permalink Reply by KK on
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I am a landman living in Oklahoma, not far from Tulsa. I could use some work.
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Permalink Reply by WayneandAnna on
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Will do.
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