
Heirship Researcher – Morgantown, WV (Hybrid)
Purple Land Management
Location not stated
Hybrid
12 months ago
- CRM
- Excel
- Google Workspace
- GIS
- Equity
12 months ago
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed research of public records, probate files, and land documents to identify mineral interest owners and heirs.
- Trace title through intestate and testate successions using courthouse records, online databases, and genealogy tools.
- Analyze and interpret legal documents such as deeds, wills, affidavits of heirship, and estate records.
- Prepare comprehensive heirship reports and ownership charts for use in lease acquisition and title curative.
- Coordinate with landmen, attorneys, and title teams to resolve gaps in title or ownership disputes.
- Maintain organized and accurate documentation of research findings using internal systems.
- Ensure all research is compliant with applicable laws, title standards, and internal quality controls.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in title abstracting, genealogy, probate research, or oil and gas heirship work.
- Strong understanding of mineral rights, chain of title, and intestate succession (especially under WV and PA law).
- Excellent research and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to interpret complex legal documents and summarize findings clearly.
- Familiarity with genealogy and land record tools (e.g., Ancestry, FamilySearch, etc.).
- Experience with land systems, CRM platforms, or document management tools is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) or Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs).
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