Fresno, CA asked in Energy, Oil and Gas, Libel & Slander and Estate Planning for Oklahoma

Q: How do I find out if a parcel in Oklahoma had restrictive covenant, mineral rights, water and oil or gas rights attached

I am a beneficiary to a trust that possibly had roylity rights to a property to which have been subject to fraud. I am also the beneficiary residing in another State.

1 Lawyer Answer
James Tack Jr
James Tack Jr
Answered
  • Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Licensed in Oklahoma

A: You would need to research the land records covering the land, which are found in the county clerk's office of the county where the lands are located. Oil and gas titles can be very complicated. You could hire an oil and gas attorney or an oil and gas landman to do the search.

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