DUNLAP, TENN. — When Ed Lewis and some of his neighbors bought property on a scenic Tennessee mountain, they knew they didn't own the mineral rights to the land, but they assumed a coal mining revival ...

Texas law splits land rights into two categories: surface estates and mineral estates. In places where oil and gas activity has been common, this makes sense. The mineral rights to a given amount of ...

If you value these stories, please consider subscribing. A: Copies of deeds or patents with split estate information should be available at the recorder’s office in the county courthouse in the county ...

In Texas, the legacy of mineral rights ownership is a narrative etched into the very bedrock of state history. Passed down through generations like a cherished heirloom, the ownership of mineral ...

The recent conviction and plea agreement of the owner of a mineral royalties company active in Weld County should be a serious warning for anyone entering into energy rights deals. When there is ...

Court order says Simpson County landowners must allow gas, oil exploration. Mississippi law allows mineral rights and land ownership to be separate. Some landowners may not be aware they don't own the ...

NAPLES, Florida (Reuters) - Robert and Julie Davidson fell hard for the gleaming new house at the Valencia Golf and Country Club in Naples, Florida. They loved the way the palm-fringed, Spanish-style ...

Dear Mr. Premack: I own mineral rights to Texas property but do not own the property itself. I’m 80 years old and may need to go in a Texas nursing home, eventually need to apply for Medicaid. How can ...

Wyoming is weighing a massive land and mineral rights purchase that could give it a piece of Colorado — actually, a lot of little pieces — along with a big straw to dip into the state’s oil and gas ...