Keep Your Land in Your Family Without Putting Them Through Probate.
You’ve Worked Hard for This Property. You Deserve a Plan That Protects It for Future Generations While Keeping You in Control Today.
40+ Years
Title Experience in Texas
Attorney + Landman
Combined Expertise
Statewide
Texas Coverage
Landowner-Only
Never Represent Operators
YOUR LAND TELLS YOUR FAMILY'S STORY
Maybe your grandfather bought this property during the Depression. Maybe you built it yourself, acre by acre, over forty years. Either way, this land means something beyond its market value.
You want your children and grandchildren to inherit it. You don’t want them spending thousands on probate attorneys. You don’t want the property tied up in court for months. And you definitely don’t want family fights over who gets what.
Here’s what you’re probably thinking about:
- How do you transfer property to your kids without giving up control while you’re alive?
- What happens to your mineral lease if you put the land in a trust?
- Can you avoid probate without creating a mess for your heirs?
- What’s the difference between all these deed options you keep hearing about?
You don’t need to become an estate planning expert. We build the right structure for your specific situation: your land, your minerals, your family, your goals.
Your Property, Your Control, Your Timeline
HOW WE HELP
Transfer on Death Deed
Simple transfer, single beneficiary, no active mineral leases, You keep full ownership and control during your lifetime. You can revoke it anytime. Property passes at death without probate. May complicate existing oil and gas leases.
Lady Bird Deed
Full control while alive, automatic transfer at death, existing leases, You retain complete authority over the property. Operators recognize your continued right to sign leases. Property passes automatically to your named beneficiaries.
Land Trust
Privacy, multiple beneficiaries, complex family dynamics, Property titled in trust name keeps your ownership private. You control everything as trustee. Flexible provisions for how and when beneficiaries receive their shares.
Mineral Trust
Significant mineral interests, royalty income, multi-generational planning, Structured specifically for oil and gas interests. Addresses lease execution authority. Manages royalty distributions among beneficiaries. Handles the complications surface-only trusts miss.
MISTAKES YOU CAN AVOID
I Forgot About the Minerals
You create a transfer on death deed for the ranch. Everything seems handled. But the deed only transfers surface. Your minerals stay in your name. Your heirs still need probate. We verify exactly what you own: surface, minerals, or both, before any transfer.
The Operator Stopped My Royalty Checks
You executed a Lady Bird deed without considering your existing oil and gas lease. The operator's title attorney flags the deed. Payments suspended pending review. We structure your transfer to work with existing lease obligations, not create new problems.
My Kids Are Fighting Already
You want the property divided equally among four children. A simple deed creates undivided interests. One child wants to sell. The others want to keep the family land. Nobody can agree on anything. We build structures that anticipate family dynamics and provide workable ownership arrangements before you're gone.
My Daughter Lives in New York
Your children scattered across the country. They have careers, families, lives 2,000 miles from your Texas ranch. Managing property from that distance proves difficult. Your plan needs to work for absentee owners, with clear provisions for management and decision-making.
What About Medicaid?"
You transfer property to your children, then need nursing home care within five years. Medicaid's look-back period may count that transfer against you. If long-term care is a concern, timing and structure matter. We evaluate these issues before you sign anything.
YOUR FAMILY IS COUNTING ON YOU
Every day without a proper plan is a day your family faces potential probate complications, title problems, and unnecessary legal expenses. The structures that protect your legacy require your attention now, while you have the ability to make these decisions.
Your land. Your legacy. Your choice about how it transfers.
EXPLORE OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
Already Dealing with Inheritance?
If you're handling inherited property now, we manage probate administration focused on getting Texas property transferred with clear title.
Ownership Unclear?
Not sure exactly what you own? We clear clouded mineral title, establish ownership chains, and resolve competing claims before you plan any transfers.
Received a Lease Offer?
Before you sign anything, get your oil and gas lease reviewed from the landowner's perspective. You have one chance to negotiate.