When you own property, whether minerals, surface, house, etc., there will always be people offering to purchase. It is not unscrupulous to send out inquiries as to whether or not owners are willing or interested in selling and then negotiating a sale at a certain price. If you fail to keep up with values and information on what you own, then that is your loss if you under-price your property. People of all ages undervalue their property and just sell out, without thoroughly researching. Same thing with signing a lease without taking the time to research to find out current bonus and royalty rates and lease clauses. Sometimes people also buy and overpay because they did not research or they just believed what someone told them, not just property but stocks and other items. Or they do not want to pay for an expert property inspection and then find out that there are many problems with the house they bought. It is regretful that your elderly relatives sold without discussing with their children or other family members. The family members should also take some responsibility for failing to closely watch over what the elderly were doing and take on some blame here.
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