Residential & Commercial Real Estate Services

In many states, including Texas, mineral rights are dominant to surface rights. Are you preparing to purchase a large piece of property for commercial or residential investment purposes? It is imperative to understand the mineral rights ownership and production circumstances. Gideon Land & Title professionals can accurately account for any undivided mineral interest severances that can potentially cause issues with surface-use and operations.

Is the property leased and/or producing? These leasehold owners and operator(s) are your potential ‘partners’ in ownership. Ensure that you are knowledgeable of all leasehold rights and surface-use agreements prior to purchase. Gideon Land & Title can assist with all title, ownership, curative, surface waivers, and consult on all options for ensuring your investment is not exposed to potential disruptions due to oil and gas surface operations.

Is the property you are interested in purchasing under a current oil, gas, and mineral lease? Is the land producing? Who is the operator and what surface-use rights are you subject to?

In many states, including Texas, mineral rights are the dominant estate over surface ownership. Gideon Land & Title can provide all leasehold ownership title along with any surface-use information necessary to make the most informed purchase possible.

Whether you own the minerals or surface interests only on a particular property, it is important to know if the minerals are under a current oil, gas, and mineral lease and who in particular owns that lease – and in what proportions. These are your ‘partners’ in your property and could have rights to utilize the surface based on their ownership.

Gideon Land & Title can determine the full leasehold ownership details along with any unusual surface-use clauses or rights that may go along with them. Our professionals can also determine and communicate the different options that may be available to protect your surface investment.

Are there clouds on title that have been identified by your title insurance provider? Gideon Land & Title can assist in all curative matters including affidavits of non-production, release of oil, gas, and mineral leases, affidavits of heirship, obtaining and filing certified copies of probates, and any additional items to help alleviate any title issues.

Interested in obtaining a Surface Waiver from outside mineral owners to protect your surface rights? Gideon Land & Title can provide all mineral ownership and assist clients in negotiating and waiving mineral owner rights to the surface estate.

Prior to surface development plans and building of structures on the surface of your property, it is advised to have prior knowledge of any existing current or historical pipelines or other underground transmission lines. Often these are filed of record with the County Clerk; however, some slip through the cracks. Gideon Land & Title can provide a detailed review of all pipeline activity to ensure your surface infrastructure is secure and constant.