Generally, a quitclaim deed conveys all of the interest of the grantor at the time of the conveyance. However, it all depends upon the actual terms of the deed. You will have to have the deed reviewed by an attorney.

If you are asking what is the legal authority for the section line right of ways in western Oklahoma the answer is:

The Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890 established that there is reserved for public highway 4 rods wide between each section of land. 4 rods is 66 feet. The right of way is 33... View More

You should contact the oil and gas company who is operating of the well.

Yes you should go to court. You may want to get the assistance of an attorney.

Ms. Hawkins answer is correct. You may also be entitled to be administrator. Given the actions of your sister, you should seek the advice of an attorney.

I am sorry for your loss. Since the property is in your stepdad's name only, there will have to be probate of the estate. You should contact a probate attorney as soon as possible to discuss all of the facts so they can give your mother appropriate advice. Your mother may have homestead... View More

The personal representative of a member who dies becomes an assignee of the member's interest. The member's assignee interest could be distributed in a probate proceeding to the heirs or devisees of the decedent. The holder of the assignee interest can become a member upon a vote of the... View More

I am sorry for your loss. Wills are not effective until they are admitted to probate. The probating of a will determines that it is in fact the decedent's last valid will. In the absence of a valid will, the property is owned by all of the heirs at law. Whether there is a will or not, in... View More

Not enough information to answer . What is your relationship to the house? Who are the owners? Who is in possession of the house? Contact an attorney to discuss the details and determine a course of action.

If the power of attorney is broad enough, he can do anything your mother could do. He is restricted by the terms of the power. Unless there is language or agreement that prevents it, your mother could sell her one-half interest in the house, just as you could sell your1/2 interest. He could not... View More

There is no clear answer on "and/or" in a real estate title in Oklahoma. To pass good title, both John Doe and Sue Smith, and their spouses, if any, would have to sign a deed.

Generally, the easiest and quickest is to do what is called a summary proceeding. It takes about 60 days to complete assuming all of the heirs are cooperative in providing and returning information. There is a statutory list of who is entitled to be executor starting with spouse, then children and... View More

You can secure the note payments by taking a mortgage on the property after you transfer the property. However, you have to ask yourself will you want to foreclose if payments are not made and what kind of family troubles you will have if you are forced to foreclose the mortgage. You will have... View More

A person's assets that have a beneficiary designation go to the person specified in the designation. Such assets include bank accounts, stock accounts, life insurance, etc. Those types of assets pass outside of the probate case if there is a proper beneficiary designation. Real estate which... View More

Whether the term interest continues past the 99 year term is dependant on the exact wording in the instrument which created the interest. There are fixed term interests. For example "for a term of 99 years." And there are interests which continue for as long as there is production from... View More

It depends upon the wording of the deed. Without specific wording they each own an undivided 1/3 interest. Each can do with their interest as they please. There is no "majority vote." The only way one interest owner (whether owning 1/3 or 2/3) can cause the other owners to sell their... View More

Generally, all cotenants have the right of access to the jointly owned property. If you own surface and a partial mineral interest, the other mineral interest owners are your cotenants and they have right of access also. The best solution for a surface owner with partial mineral interest is to... View More

The niece may or may not have a valid claim to the royalties. The answer depends upon who the other heirs are and what was done with the estate 30 years ago and what has happened since then. There are exceptions to the 4-year rule. You should contact a probate attorney so she can review all of... View More

It's not clear what type of papers were signed. You should take whatever documents you have and conslt a probate attorney. As suggested, you may have a claim of incapacity on your father's part for whatever papers he signed.

If the property was not in joint tenancy, your father's 1/2 interest in the property would have to go through probate in order to pass good title. His interest would go to his heirs at law if he died without a will or would pass to those named in his will. In either case, his interest would... View More