CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS WITH TEXAS MINERALS
Own minerals in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, or anywhere in Texas? We help California residents sell inherited Texas mineral rights. No travel required.
Get Your Free ValuationTexas is America's largest oil and gas producer, and many California residents unknowingly own mineral rights there. Perhaps your grandparents homesteaded in West Texas, your parents invested in minerals decades ago, or a distant relative left you a fractional interest you barely understand.
Managing Texas minerals from California creates challenges:
Royalty checks arrive with confusing decimal interest calculations
Division orders and lease paperwork need responses
You have no relationship with the operators working your minerals
It's impossible to verify if you're being paid correctly
The property exists only as an abstraction—you've never seen it
Many California residents in this situation choose to sell, converting a confusing distant asset into immediate cash they can put to use locally.
The most active oil basin in the world. Includes the Delaware Basin (Reeves, Loving, Ward, Culberson counties) and Midland Basin (Midland, Martin, Howard, Upton counties). Wolfcamp, Spraberry, and Bone Spring formations drive intense drilling activity.
South Texas play spanning from the Mexican border to east of San Antonio. Karnes, DeWitt, Gonzales, and La Salle counties are core areas. Oil window in the north, gas and condensate to the south.
The original shale play, centered on Tarrant, Johnson, Denton, and Wise counties near Fort Worth. While drilling has slowed, many wells continue producing and minerals still have value.
Natural gas focused play in East Texas and Louisiana. Harrison, Panola, and Rusk counties are key areas. Gas prices drive activity levels in this region.
We also buy minerals in the Granite Wash, Cleveland/Marmaton, Austin Chalk, Woodbine, and conventional fields throughout Texas. If you have Texas minerals, we're interested.
Geographic disconnect: 1,500-2,000 miles away
No personal connection: Never visited, don't plan to
Small fractional interests: Too small to matter individually
Estate simplification: Don't want to pass complexity to kids
Immediate cash need: California real estate, college, retirement
Tax simplification: Avoid multi-state filing headaches
Real Example: A San Francisco family inherited 8 net mineral acres in Midland County, Texas from their grandmother. They received $50-100/month in royalties but spent hours dealing with division orders and tax paperwork. They sold for a lump sum of $95,000 and used the proceeds toward their daughter's college tuition.
Share what you know about your Texas minerals. County name, legal description (if you have it), any royalty statements or lease documents. Even if you only have your relative's name and approximate location, we can research the rest.
We research title records, production history, lease terms, and current market conditions. We'll verify what you own, what it's producing, and what it's worth. This is free and creates no obligation.
We present a written offer explaining our valuation. You can accept, decline, or ask questions. Take as much time as you need—there's no pressure.
If you accept, we send closing documents to sign at any California notary. We handle recording in the Texas county and wire funds directly to your bank account. You never leave California.
Get a free valuation with no obligation. The entire process can be completed without leaving California.
Get Your Free ValuationYes, you can sell Texas mineral rights from anywhere in the United States, including California. The entire transaction can be completed remotely. You'll sign documents at a California notary, and we handle all the Texas-specific paperwork, including recording the deed in the appropriate Texas county.
Texas has a long history of oil and gas development, and many families have roots there. You may have inherited minerals from parents, grandparents, or other relatives who owned land in Texas, lived there at some point, or acquired minerals through investment. When they passed, those mineral rights transferred to heirs regardless of where the heirs live.
The Permian Basin (West Texas) is currently the most active and valuable region, with intense drilling in the Delaware and Midland sub-basins. The Eagle Ford Shale (South Texas) and Barnett Shale (North Texas) also have significant value. However, minerals in any producing or prospective area may have value.
If you're receiving royalty checks, your minerals are producing. The Texas Railroad Commission website has free tools to look up production by lease or well. We can also research this for you at no cost when evaluating your minerals.
Texas has no state income tax, so you won't owe Texas income tax on royalties. However, you'll owe federal taxes and California state taxes on the income since California taxes worldwide income for residents. Consult a tax professional for your specific situation.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, or financial advice. Consult with qualified professionals for specific questions about your situation.