# Inheriting - can we renegotiate our royalties?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683
**Category:** Texas Mineral Rights
**Created:** [January 31, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683 "2022-01-31T12:21:13Z")
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### Author:  [@Stonebreaker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stonebreaker)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/1 "2022-01-31T12:21:13Z")
My mom passed last year. She was getting 1/8 royalties on several producing wells. (This is in Upton County, Texas). I understand that this is the legal minimum we can be offered, and many folks get quite a bit more. We should be receiving the paperwork to sign from Pioneer soon. Can I take this opportunity to renegotiate the royalties, or are we pretty much stuck with what they were paying my mom?
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### Author:  [@AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AimeeHess)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/2 "2022-01-31T12:52:02Z")
Unless cessation of production or violation of or default under the lease by the lessee has terminated the lease, you cannot change the royalties. FYI: there is no legal minimum or maximum royalty. It’s always a matter of negotiation when the lease is initially negotiated. 1/8 used to be customary, but not currently.
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### Author:  [@Stonebreaker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stonebreaker)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/3 "2022-01-31T13:47:13Z")
Well dang. I was hoping we could get our royalties more in line with what other folks are getting.
Thanks for the info.
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### Author:  [@James\_Garner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/James_Garner)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/4 "2022-02-10T17:03:45Z")
You may be confusing a minimum with the required minimum royalty payment amount. This minimum amount is generally $100 and is paid when the accrued monthly royalties exceed this amount or annually if less than $100. It sounds as if Pioneer has purchased the related wells and is forwarding you new Division/Transfer Orders. These do not allow you an opportunity to renegotiate lease terms. If Pioneer sends you documents other than DO/TO, then there may be a possibility for negotiation. Contact me if you have further questions.
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### Author:  [@Stonebreaker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stonebreaker)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/5 "2022-02-10T22:20:16Z")
Thanks. We should be receiving our paperwork soon.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inheriting-can-we-renegotiate-our-royalties/64683/6 "2022-05-01T12:21:54Z")
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