The Special Warranty Deed in Your Mineral Chain: What It Does Not Cover
The deed looked fine. It conveyed the minerals, it was signed and notarized, and it was recorded in the right county. The new owner assumed the title question was settled. Then the operator issued a division order, and the payments did not start. A title examiner had found a gap further back in the chain, and the special warranty deed in hand did nothing to close it. The company wanted curative work before it would pay. This is where the special warranty deed quietly fails mineral owners. It is one of the most common deeds in Texas mineral conveyances, and one of the most misunderstood. The deed is not the problem; what it leaves uncovered is, and that is exactly where mineral title tends to break. In This Article: What a Special Warranty Deed Actually Promises Why the Gap Is Worse for Minerals Than for Surface The Title Insurance Assumption
