DECEDENTS’ ESTATE REQUIREMENTS



DECEDENT’S ESTATE REQUIREMENTS

Documents should be sent to:

GENESIS CRUDE OIL, L.P., ATTN: DIVISION ORDERS, 919 MILAM, SUITE 2100, HOUSTON, TX 77002-5417

A copy of the death certificate should be provided with such written notice.

If the owner left a will (testate) AND the will has been probated:

Payment will be made to the Estate representative upon receipt of the following:

1. Last Will and Testament

2. Order Admitting Will to Probate

3. Letters Testamentary

Payment will be made to the heirs or devisees when items 1, 2 and 3 are received along with:

Louisiana: Judgment of Possession

Texas: If probate is held in Texas, either the final order of distribution or a deed of distribution from the Estate to the heirs or devisees, filed of record in the county where the property is located.

All other States: Final Order of the Court closing the estate.

Note: Any probate proceeding from a State other than that where the property is located must be placed of record in the Parish or County and state where the property is located and copies provided to Genesis Crude Oil, L.P. for review. For property located in the State of Louisiana, Louisiana law does not accept “foreign” Wills (probate conducted in another State) to be filed of record. Therefore, you will need to file ancillary proceedings with the appropriate Parish and have a Judgment of Possession entered therein. A copy of the Judgment which has been recorded in the appropriate Parish will then need to be forwarded to our office. Alternatively, a recorded Affidavit of Heirship can be submitted to apply the Louisiana laws of descent & distribution.

If the owner did not leave a will (intestate) OR the will was not/will not be probated:

Payment of less than $5,000 (aggregate) will be made to the heirs or devisees upon receipt of the following:

1. Death Certificate

2. Completed and recorded Affidavit of Heirship. This form must be completed by someone who is familiar with the family history but WHO IS NOT A FAMILY MEMBER OR HEIR and be signed in front of a notary public. THE AFFIDAVIT MUST BE RECORDED IN THE COUNTY OR PARISH WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. After having been recorded, a COPY of the Affidavit must be furnished to Genesis.

Payment of more than $5,000 (aggregate) will be made to the heirs or devisees upon receipt of the following:

1. Death Certificate

2. Judgment of Succession (simplified small succession proceedings) issued in the County or Parish where the property is located.

Note: If title is held by joint tenants with rights of survivorship or as tenants by the entirety, Death Certificate only is required to transfer title to the survivor.

Genesis Crude Oil, L.P. must be provided with current mailing addresses for all heirs or devisees.

Upon receipt of requested material, amended division orders will be issued for the heirs and devisees to sign and return.

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