Title 58 — Title 58 — Probate Procedure

Any proceedings heretofore, and since April 24, 1935, had in any district court in connection with the sale and execution of an oil, gas or other mineral lease by an administrator, executor or guardian, and any such lease sold and executed in pursuance thereof, which proceedings …

Administrators and executors of the estates of deceased persons and the guardians of the estates of minors and incompetents where such estates include lands, or mineral interests therein, leased for oil and gas purposes are hereby authorized, with the approval of the district cou…

One Hundred Fifty Dollars - Sale of. Every court-appointed conservator, administrator, executor or guardian of an estate shall have authority to execute all instruments of conveyance of an oil and gas lease on property of the estate in his trust without notice or court proceeding…

Approval. Administrators and executors of the estates of deceased persons and guardians of the estates of minors and incompetents are hereby authorized to sell, as hereinafter provided, oil and gas and mineral leaseholds, or any part hereof, owned by the estate of said deceased p…

The executor or administrator or guardian after having negotiated the sale of any such leasehold estate or interest therein, or after having entered into any agreement, as authorized in Section One (1) of this act, shall file with the court a verified application for the approval…

counties. Notice of the hearing of an application for approval of any such sale or agreement, or both, shall set forth the date and place of hearing said application, the purpose of said hearing, contain a description of the land involved and refer to the application for further …

On the date and at the place specified in the notice the court shall examine the application for approval of said sale or agreement or both, and all evidence presented in support thereof and in opposition thereto. Any interested person may appear and show cause why such applicati…

Before confirming any sale under this act, the court may, in its discretion, require the administrator, executor or guardian to file an additional bond in such amount as the court shall prescribe. Laws 1955, p. 305, § 5.

Contests of the probate of nuncupative wills and appointments of executors and administrators of the estate devised thereby must be had, conducted and made as hereinbefore provided in cases of the probate of written wills: Provided, that double the period allowed for the petition…

dams - Administrators and executors or guardians - Authority as to. That administrators and executors of the estates of deceased persons and the guardians of estates, minors and incompetent persons are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with pipeline companies, corporation…

Approval. Before entering into any such contracts for such easements aforesaid, an application shall be duly filed in the court in which said proceedings are pending as to said estates, incompetents or minors, duly sworn and signed by the executor, administrator or guardian, as t…

of administration. Presumption of death - Any person missing from his usual place of residence and whose address is unknown by his family or those who, in the ordinary course of events, would be expected to know his whereabouts, who is continuously absent and unheard of for a per…

Petition for letters - A petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration may be filed by any relative, creditor or other person interested in the estate of said absent person: 1st: In the county in which said absent person was a resident at the time of his disappea…

The petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration shall show: 1. the jurisdictional facts; 2. the names, ages and residence of the heirs, devisees, or legatees of the decedent, so far as known to the petitioner; 3. a description and probable value and character o…

mailing. A. Upon the petition as provided for in Section 943 of this title being filed, the court must fix a day for hearing the same, not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the filing thereof, and shall cause notice of such hearing to be given to such absent person, his…

Who may appear - Any person interested in said estate of said absent person may appear at said hearing and contest the same. Laws 1937, p. 6, § 5.

Decree - Issuance of letters testamentary or of administration. A. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether the absentee is a person who is presumed to be dead. The court may receive evidence and consider the affidavits and depositions of persons likely to have seen or h…

entitled to be heard. When they shall deem it necessary, in order to preserve the value of such property, or its rental value, administrators, administrators with will annexed and executors of deceased persons, and guardians of minors or incompetent persons may lease or extend ex…

Upon the filing of such petition the district court in which said estate of said decedent, minor or incompetent person is being administered shall set the matter for hearing not less than four (4) weeks after the date of filing said petition, and notice thereof shall be given to …

- Approval - Bond. On the date fixed in the notice in the last preceding section, if a proposed lease, or leases, shall have been presented to the administrator, administrator with will annexed, executor, or guardian which shall meet with the approval of said administrator, admin…