Worksheets for deeds, division orders, royalty statements, appraisal methods, and offers, each tied back to a specific record in the Texas property file.
The actual sequence a landman follows to sell a Texas mineral interest: figuring out what you own, running title, pricing it, and closing without surprises.
A basin-by-basin look at what drives Texas mineral rights value: Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Anadarko, and older plays, plus what moves the number.
How to become a landman in Texas: county clerk records, Railroad Commission files, Permian and Eagle Ford cycles, lease forms, and where new hires begin.
A landman and a mineral buyer do different jobs. Learn who each works for, how each is paid, and how to read the business card before you sign in Texas.
The deed, tax, and lease paperwork a Texas mineral buyer actually needs to close, plus what to do when half of it is missing or was never in your name.
A landman's breakdown of what's on a Texas royalty statement, which deductions are normal, and which numbers are worth a phone call to the operator.
Warning signs of a lowball Texas mineral rights offer from a 25-year landman: mailbox letters, artificial deadlines, and numbers nobody will explain.
How a Texas mineral deed actually transfers ownership, what split estate and dominant mineral estate mean, and what gets recorded at closing.
A division order sets your decimal interest and starts your royalty checks. Here's what it says, what to check before signing, and what a wrong number costs you.
A landman's plain breakdown of leasing versus selling mineral rights in Texas, what each pays over time, and who each option actually fits.
The basics of how a Texas mineral rights sale gets taxed: capital gains, cost basis, depletion, and reporting, plus when to loop in your CPA.
How a buyer actually prices a Texas mineral interest: decline curves, discounted cash flow, comparable sales, and why basin position moves the number.
