Landowner Relations

Listed below are the documents that AB Resources will need to make any changes to interest owners. Please include the prior owner's name, the new name and address, as well as the information indicated below for the corresponding change:

Change of Name

Individuals

Marriage
Copy of original marriage certificate; and Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 in your new name.
Divorce
Copy of original Decree of Divorce stating name change.
NOTE: In case of divorce, proof of transfer of ownership (usually the divorce decree or Quitclaim deed) will be required before payments can resume. See "Transfer of Interest/Ownership Changes" below.

Corporations

Corporate Name Change
Certificate of Name Change; and Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 with new name.
Merger, Dissolution, or Sale
Certificate of Merger, if applicable; or Certificate of Dissolution or Withdrawal, if applicable; or Purchase and Sale Agreement, if applicable; and Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 with new name and Tax ID.

Change of Address

For your security we will no longer accept address changes over the phone. Please send a letter with the following information to AB Resources, Land Department, 6802 W. Snowville Rd, Ste E, Brecksville, OH 44141.

Your notification letter should include:

Your Tax ID Number (Social Security or EIN)
The Legal Description of your property
Your Old Address
Your New Address
Your Phone Number
Your Original Signature

Your address change will take effect on the first of the month following our receipt of your letter. of your letter.

If you are providing an address change on behalf of an interest owner other than yourself or your spouse, please provide appropriate documentation of your legal authority to act on behalf of that person (e.g., Power of Attorney or Guardianship).

Copy of original Decree of Divorce stating name change.

Transfer of Interest/Ownership Changes

All ownership changes must be filed of record in the County where the property is located.

No transfer of ownership will be acknowledged until we have received a legible copy of the recorded documentation of the sale. Please refer to the table below for documentation required for different types of transactions. Mail the documentation to AB Resources, Land Department, 6802 W. Snowville Rd, Ste E, Brecksville, OH 44141, along with the following information:

Buyer's Name
Buyer's Address
Buyer's Phone Number
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 signed by Buyer

Seller/Buyer	Documentation Required
Between Individuals	Copy of recorded conveyance (deed, quitclaim, etc.)
Seller or Buyer is a Trust	Copy of recorded conveyance (deed, quitclaim, etc.) Documentation of authority of Trust representatives to make sale (usually a copy of the Trustee's Affidavit or Trust Documents).
Seller or Buyer is an Estate	Copy of recorded conveyance (deed, quitclaim, etc.) Documentation of authority of Executor to make sale (usually a copy of the court order creating the estate).
Seller or Buyer is a Corporation	Copy of recorded conveyance (deed, quitclaim, etc.) Documentation of authority of Officer to make sale (corporate bylaws, board resolution, or power of attorney).
Creation of Trust/Partnership	Copy of recorded conveyance, if applicable Copy of Partnership or Trust Agreement

Power of Attorney / Guardianship

Power of Attorney
We must receive documentation of the Power of Attorney or Guardianship with any document signed by the representative, unless we already have it on file. Documents required are:
Copy of Power of Attorney granting the Representative's right to act on the owner's behalf. Name, address and phone number of Representative.
Guardianship
Copy of filed court order appointing Guardian Name, address and phone number of Guardian.

Death of Interest Owner

Documentation of Death of Interest Owner
All royalties and rental payments will be suspended upon notice of the death of an Interest Owner. Payments will be held until proper documentation of the settlement of the estate is provided to AB Resources.
Copy of Death Certificate
Documentation of Heirs
Completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (below) for all heirs; and Name, address and phone number for all heirs; or Completed and notarized Trustee's Affidavit (below).
Documentation of the settlement of the estate, including
Copy of recorded Will or Probate Judgment; or Copy of recorded Transfer on Death Deed; or Copy of Trust Documents naming Successor Trustee; or Copy of Court Order creating estate and naming Executor with Sale Documents (See Page 3 above).

Bankruptcy Proceedings

Copy of Order directing payment to bankruptcy trustee.

Lost, Stolen or Stale-Dated Checks

If a check is lost or stolen we can stop payment on that check at the request of the Interest Owner (processing fee applies). We can re-issue lost or stolen checks 60 days after the issue date. Stale-dated checks can be re-issued at the request of the Interest Owner.

Contact Information

Please direct all questions regarding leasing, ownership or royalties to our Land Department, as follows:

AB Resources
6802 W. Snowville Rd, Ste E
Brecksville, Ohio 44141

Main number	(440) 922-1097
Fax number	(440) 922-1251

To submit electronic copies of any of the above documents, click here.