Understanding Texas Severed Estates
Because we live in a mineral, gas, and oil-rich state, estates can be severed into surface estates and mineral estates and owned by multiple or different people. As you can imagine, this can become confusing over the years as a property is sold or inherited by other family members. Just keeping track of who owns what can quickly get out of hand if thorough and proper records aren’t available. What are Severed Estates? Texas is one of several U.S. states that allows the division of properties into surface and mineral estates. Doing so lets people sell their mineral-rich land to