Documents
The curative document stack.
Mineral title curative work circles around the same dozen documents. We've written the primer for each. Click a doc to learn what it is, where it's filed, and how it closes a chain.
Probate
The court-supervised process of administering a deceased person's estate.
Affidavit of Heirship
A sworn statement identifying the heirs of a decedent, recorded in deed records.
Executor's Deed
A deed signed by the executor of an estate, conveying property out of probate.
Letters Testamentary
A court order authorizing the executor to act on behalf of the estate.
Will Filed for Record
A copy of a will recorded in deed records to put the public on notice of testamentary disposition.
Muniment of Title
A Texas-specific probate procedure that admits the will without a full administration.
Judgment Declaring Heirship
A court order naming the heirs of a decedent who died intestate.
Family Settlement Agreement
A private agreement among heirs to distribute estate assets, recognized in some states.
Death Certificate
The state-issued vital record confirming a decedent's death.
Guardianship
A court-supervised arrangement where a guardian acts for a minor or incapacitated person.