Decades ago, when few had heard of shale gas or fracking, major timber companies sold off enormous swaths of land in North Carolina. With a minor adjustment to the property deed, these companies retained the legal right to mine and drill hundreds of feet below the surface of the land they sold.

At the time, no one seemed to pay attention. Over the years the land changed hands and former woodlands bloomed into subdivisions and neighborhoods. Read more »

If you ever want to sell your mineral rights please make sure and contact us. It's truly a win-win situation. When you sell your mineral rights you will be paid a very generous amount based on the location, etc..of your land and exactly how much is being produced from it.

Buyers are always wanting to invest in mineral rights and its a great way for a landowner that has these on his/her property to then sell them and earn immediate capital, either for a debt or some other type of financial need or desire they may have. Read more »

Selling Mineral Rights: Nuts and Bolts

Much has been reported in the news lately about companies seeking to purchase minerals from residents, whether or not those minerals have been leased. While a company may offer an attractive up-front, one-time payment to buy minerals, mineral owners should take the time to carefully review all the long-term consequences of such a sale. Here are a few things to consider when faced with this offer:

What is the difference between leasing and selling my mineral rights? Read more »

Carlisle school officials want water to be added to state law that now says districts can profit from contracts with private companies for mineral rights on school-owned land.

School officials want to investigate if they could profit from bottling and selling water from an aquifer the district sits on in this small Warren County village.

Superintendent Larry Hook said it is an answer he is eagerly awaiting from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Read more »