Mineral Deed

Mineral rights are often sold separately from the land they are on. You may have title to the mineral rights on a property you own, or a previous owner may have sold or leased them in which case, they may not be yours to sell. But there is no need to abandon the idea of monetizing your mineral reserves!

A mineral deed form is a legal document, regarding the ownership of the minerals below the surface of the earth.Mineral owners have legal rights to extract and sell their minerals, with or without use of third party companies.

A deed that names the seller/donor and the purchaser/donee. It states and describes the rights being sold or given. Filing of the notarized conveyance in the county government office which is generally the county clerk's office.

Oklahoma law allows for certain mineral interests to be transferred by filing an affidavit in the county real estate records.

A deed that names the seller/donor and the purchaser/donee. It states and describes the rights being sold or given. Filing of the notarized conveyance in the county government office which is generally the county clerk's office.

A mineral owner's rights typically include the right to use the surface of the land to access and mine the minerals owned. This might mean the mineral owner has the right to drill an oil or natural gas well, or excavate a mine on your property.

If you want to sell the mineral rights to another person, you can transfer them by deed. You will need to create a mineral deed and have it recorded. You should check with the county Recorder of Deeds in the county where the land is located and ask if a printed mineral deed form is available to use.

Call the county where the minerals are located and ask how to transfer mineral ownership after death. They will probably advise you to submit a copy of the death certificate, probate documents (if any), and a copy of the will (or affidavit of heirship if there is no will).