Hello, my grandmother passed away in 2005. She left her surface and mineral rights to my mom. My mom now has been diagnosed with Alzheimers and I've been trying to figure out everything just from research, tax rolls, wills, old letters, and abstract of titles that my grandmother had in files. I hired a land man in 2011 because people have been wanting to drill, or buy her properties. The land man has verified some information and I've hired a gas/oil attorney for 2 years now, we both have hit a dead end on what my grandmother has or had. I know somewhat that grandmother has acreage, undivided interests in surface, and mineral interests, but I just want to see what EXACTLY she has, or doesn't have. It's been extremely tedious, and I'm going round and round in not knowing what to do next...If anyone could lead me in the right direction, of what to do or who to contact, that would be extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, Gina
Hopefully this in texas, you go to texasfile put in her last name , try diff counties,
Get another attorney/ go find a certified mineral manager. Don't sell. Check different states for unclaimed money. If some, the may give you the name of the oil company/ property locations. Just a thought.
Thank you both ( Nancy and Carol) very much for your reply. I will go to texasfile, and I will also look into a certified mineral manager. This is all very helpful information. Have a great day!
nancy peterson said:
Hopefully this in texas, you go to texasfile put in her last name , try diff counties,
A landman and two years with an O&G attorney, and with no luck? Hmmm, do these people really have your best interests at heart? Find another landman ... release the attorney. A minerals manager probably will charge you also, and/or want a % of your "found" minerals. Ask upfront!
I would suggest that you implement your own due diligence activities. Start with TexasFile.com
Good luck
Pat
also if the mineral rights in texas, you can go on the Railroad Commission site, check, if you have an idea which counties or dates, you could try their
My recommendation is similar to Ms. Pat Malone's.
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Ok. Great information from all of you. Yes, all of my grandmothers properties are in Texas so I will try TexasFile.com, sounds like they might have something. I've tried Railroad Commission site the other day, but I probably have to call because it was asking some questions on their website that I didn't understand or know, so I couldn't retrieve anything.
Thank you all,
Gina :)
Get another Land Man......
When I leased to EnCana, they researched and found land that I was not aware of that I had mineral rights to. Of course, now.....no one is interested in leasing. But depending on where you are and who is leasing in your area, I would contact them for guidance, also talk to city Chancelor of your particular area. He was able to explain everything to me. Hold on to your minerals, don't sell. My property was in family for 150 years in Amite Co. until it was sold, but minerals were retained. Now, finally after waiting almost a life time, we have 2 wells that have just started flow back, so don't sell......the market will improve in years to come.
This is really helpful information. Thank you for letting me know, and I will hold on to what we have. I will also try and contact the city Chancelor. Good luck to you...these properties have been in my family for over 100 years too, and I'm sure the market will improve in the next years.