Anatomy of a mineral deed, part 4 of 11
The grantee on a mineral deed
The person or company receiving the interest. To follow the minerals forward, you search this name next.
unto [grantee's name], whose mailing address is [address], hereinafter called Grantee,
What it is
The grantee is who receives the interest. From here the chain runs forward: the grantee's own later deeds, will, probate or affidavit of heirship say where the interest went next.
A deed to two or more people may say how they hold it, such as husband and wife, or with a right of survivorship. A deed to a trustee or a company points to the trust or the company's own records.
What to check
Is the grantee named clearly enough to follow forward in the records?
- The full name and, on newer deeds, the mailing address.
- How title is held when there is more than one grantee.
- If the grantee was a company, whether it still exists or merged into another. Mergers and name changes carry interests along.
- If the grantee has died, whether there is a probate or an affidavit of heirship of record in the county where the land lies.
Where it goes wrong
A grantee who died without probate, leaving heirs nobody has listed, or a company that was dissolved with interests still in its name.
See the grantee on the sample deed
Related
We are landmen, not attorneys. This page explains how mineral deeds are usually read. What your deed means can turn on its exact words and on Texas law, and a title opinion comes from an attorney.
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