Full question:
Can mineral title be passed through an Affidavit of Death an Heirship if filed of recorded along with the death certificate?
- Category: Wills and Estates
- Subcategory: Small Estates Affidavit Law
- Date:
- State: Wyoming
Answer:
The ability to transfer mineral interests through an Affidavit of Death and Heirship depends on the value of those interests. In Wyoming, if a person who owns real property, including mineral interests, dies and their entire estate (including personal property) is valued at one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) or less, the distributees can file an application for a decree in the district court of the county where the property is located. This application can be filed no sooner than thirty (30) days after the decedent's death. The court will then consider the application after a notice is published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper, or as the court may direct.
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