1. Stop before the notary
Do not sign, notarize, or overnight originals because the letter says the offer expires. Copies or photos of every page (including the legal description exhibit) are enough for a first pass. Then send it so we can counter or match.
2. Name the instrument
If it grants, bargains, and sells minerals, the packet is a mineral deed offer — see mineral deeds. If it talks about bonus, royalty, and a primary term, you are in lease territory. If both are in the folder, treat them as two deals.
3. Gather what you already have
- County, section/township/range or survey, and any well or unit name on division orders.
- Prior lease, if you remember signing one, and whether you receive royalty now.
- Probate or heirship papers if the interest came from a parent or grandparent.
- The buyer’s stated net mineral acres and dollar figure — as their numbers.
4. Send a holding reply
A short note is enough. You are not agreeing to price. Adjust the bracketed parts; this is a communication aid, not a legal form:
Thank you for the packet dated [date] regarding minerals in [county, state]. I received it and am reviewing the documents and my interest. Please do not treat this message as acceptance. I will follow up after that review. In the meantime, please confirm in writing the net mineral acres you believe I own, whether the interest is currently leased, and any wells or units you used in the offer.
5. Send it here to cross-shop
Doubling a number without checking NMA, production, and depth is how owners leave money on the table — or scare off a deal. Match the basin on locations, then send the packet so we can try to match you with a buyer or come back with a counter. Large landowners who need abstracting, curative, or right-of-way can ask for a landman in our network.
6. When you need an attorney immediately
Anything that looks like a lawsuit, a quiet-title action, a foreclosure, or a demand that you have already conveyed the minerals belongs with a licensed attorney in that state. Mineral Vertex buys minerals and matches owners with buyers — we will tell you when the packet has left that lane.