Do not hesitate to contact an attorney immediately. The original deed was probably a "Quit Claim Deed" which would convey whatever interest your deceased relative actually owned -- but without any obligation to warrant his title should there exist problems, big or small. A "Quiet Title Action" has been started to get a judicial determination on the title to the land -- if you have been properly served and do not respond, the Court can determine you are in default and possibly rule against you. Judges will not closely look at the issue(s) if the properly served party [or parties] does not respond to protect his interest in the land. Supposedly the Judge cannot render judgment in favor of the Plaintiff if the Plaintiff does not lso establish proof of his superior legal and factual position, but no Judge looks into the situation very close when properly served possible owners do not respond to the legal pleadings -- failure to answer when served is like saying you agree that the Plaintiff's legal and factual positions are correct.
I am not saying you have any legal claim to the land or minerals because a Quit Claim Deed, if properly prepared, executed, and delivered for whatever consideration, can act to convey all interest in the property to the grantee. Get to a lawyer involved in real property law in the area of your disputed land. He can do an investigation faster, and cheaper. He also may know the rest of the story involved in this past land transaction. Do not fear lawyers -- they will help you protect your interest. On Oct 3, 4:02 pm, twinsfan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If anyone has had a similiar situation or information that would be > useful it would be appreciated. A deceased relative sold a 1/4 of > land in oil country back in the late 1980s using a "Quick Deed". Now > of course there is a producing oil well on the section close to paying > first royalty checks. A lawyer representing the purchasers "Mineral > Trust" has served me with a summons to respond within 20 days of a no > claim so that they may "quiet the title". This is the first that I > was aware of that I may have any claim to any of these minerrals, have > never been contacted to lease, etc. Do you think I should retain an > attorney to respond or do so on my own, any other ideas? Does a Quick > Deed for the sale of land in ND include all minerals even though they > aren't listed as part of the deed? Thanks for any help! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bakken Shale Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bakken-shale-discussion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
