You Keep the Client. We Do the Technical Work. You Deliver the Results.
Need a deed prepared? Mineral title research completed? Oil & gas lease analyzed? We complete specific deliverables and return them to you, you maintain the attorney-client relationship and deliver to your client.
You Stay in Control
You maintain client relationship, decide what and when to deliver
Technical Precision
Attorney who worked inside oil companies and 40+ year landman
Fast Turnaround
Most projects completed within 5-10 business days
Simple Billing
We bill you, you bill your client using your markup
HOW PROJECT-BASED WORK MAKES YOU LOOK GOOD
You might be thinking: “Why not just refer the whole matter?”
Sometimes you want to maintain the client relationship and handle the overall representation, you just need specific technical expertise for one component.
That’s exactly what project-based services are designed for.
You're the Hero to Your Client
You deliver the work product – Your client receives the deed, analysis, or title report from YOU, not us
You explain the technical aspects – You walk your client through findings in your client communication
You make strategic decisions – You decide what to do with our analysis or recommendations
Your client sees you as well-resourced – You brought in specialized expertise when needed but maintained control
You get credit for the outcome – The successful transaction, cleared title, or protected lease terms? That’s your win
We Stay Completely Behind the Scenes
We never contact your client directly – Unless you specifically request we join a call
We don’t brand our work – Work product can be delivered under your firm letterhead if needed
No scope expansion attempts – We complete the deliverable, that’s it
You control the narrative – Present our work however serves your client relationship best
Some attorneys tell their clients: “I’m working with a Texas property specialist on this component.” Others simply deliver the work as their own firm’s product. Your choice. We’re flexible.
PROJECT TYPES WE HANDLE
Deed Preparation
(Starts at $750)
What We Prepare:
- General warranty deeds
- Special warranty deeds
- Mineral deeds (conveyance or reservation)
- Royalty deeds
- Correction deeds
- Quitclaim deeds
- Executor/administrator deeds
What You Provide:
- Parties (grantor/grantee) with correct legal names
- Property description (from prior deed or survey)
- Consideration/value (for transfer taxes)
- Any special terms or conditions
What You Get:
- Professionally drafted deed
- Texas-compliant formatting
- Recording cover sheet
- Grantor/grantee letters for signatures
- Any required supporting affidavits
Turnaround: 3-5 business days standard, 24-hour rush available
We handle the technical Texas real estate drafting. You handle the client relationship and strategic decisions (like whether warranty deed vs. special warranty serves your client best).
Mineral Title Examination
($250/hour)
What We Research:
- Complete chain of title for minerals
- Ownership percentages and fractions
- Existing encumbrances or defects
- Heirship and probate issues
- Reservation and exception language
- Out conveyances reducing interest
What You Provide:
- County and property description
- Scope of years to search (or “to patent”)
- Specific issues or concerns if known
- Purpose of research (leasing, sale, production, estate)
What You Get:
- Written title opinion or report
- Chain of title spreadsheet
- Copies of key documents found
- Identified defects with severity assessment
- Curative recommendations if defects found
Turnaround: 2-4 weeks typical (varies by complexity)
This is where 40+ years landman experience matters. Complex mineral title work requires someone who’s spent decades untangling Texas property records.
Oil & Gas Lease Document Review
(Flat fee)
What We Analyze:
- Complete lease document review
- Term, extension, and expiration provisions
- Royalty and payment structures
- Deduction and post-production cost language
- Depth, unit, and acreage provisions
- Surface use and damages protections
What You Provide:
- Copy of proposed lease
- Property location
- Any specific client concerns
What You Get:
- Written analysis with findings
- Section-by-section review
- Problem identification with severity ratings
- Area activity illustration (production data)
- Comparison to market-standard terms
- Recommendations for attorney and client
Turnaround: 3-5 business days standard, 24-hour rush available
We handle the technical Texas real estate drafting. You handle the client relationship and strategic decisions (like whether warranty deed vs. special warranty serves your client best).
Division Order Review & Verification
(Hourly or flat fee)
What We Verify:
- Correct ownership percentage calculation
- Proper royalty rate application
- Unit size and allocation accuracy
- Correct well identification
- Payment decimal calculation
- Title ownership match
What You Provide:
- Copy of division order
- Lease if available
- Title opinion or ownership documentation
- Production data if available
What You Get:
- Verification calculations
- Error identification if present
- Corrected decimal calculation
- Draft response to operator
- Supporting documentation for client
Turnaround: 3-5 business days
Perfect for estate administration when deceased received division orders and heirs need verification before signing
Title Commitment & Survey Review
(Hourly)
What We Review:
- Schedule B exceptions and their implications
- Survey accuracy for legal description
- Easements, encroachments, and boundary issues
- Mineral reservation language
- Title defects requiring curative action
- Recording errors or gaps
What You Provide:
- Title commitment
- Survey
- Purchase contract if relevant
- Specific concerns if known
What You Get:
- Written review memo
- Identified issues by severity
- Recommended title objections
- Draft objection letter
- Curative action recommendations
Turnaround: 3-5 business days
Particularly valuable for transactions involving properties with mineral rights, oil & gas leases, or surface use complications
Document Recording Services
($150/hour + county fees)
What We Handle:
- Preparation of recording cover sheets
- Coordination with county clerk offices
- Payment of filing fees
- Retrieval of recorded documents
- Delivery of recorded originals
What You Provide:
- Documents to be recorded
- County/counties for recording
- Priority/timeline requirements
- Your billing information for fees
What You Get:
- Recorded and returned originals
- Filing receipts and instrument numbers
- Digital copies for your file
- Confirmation of successful recording
Turnaround: 1-3 weeks (varies by county)
Takes county recording off your task list. We coordinate directly with clerk offices throughout Texas.
Pooling Unit & Royalty Calculations
(Hourly)
What We Calculate:
- Net mineral acres
- Royalty interest decimals
- Unit participation factors
- Revenue distribution
- Allocation of costs and expenses
- Variance from contract terms
What You Provide:
- Lease terms
- Acreage and ownership
- Unit size and configuration
- Production or revenue data
- Contract terms for verification
What You Get:
- Detailed calculation worksheets
- Explanation of formulas used
- Identification of discrepancies
- Support for negotiations or disputes
- Audit trail documentation
Turnaround: 5-7 business days
Essential for disputes or when operator’s calculations don’t match client expectations.
Surface Use Agreement Review/Drafting
(Hourly or flat fee)
What We Review/Draft
- Access routes and road conditions
- Gate, fence, and livestock protections
- Agricultural operation accommodations
- Surface damage compensation provisions
- Restoration and reclamation requirements
- Seasonal restrictions and timing
- Notification and coordination procedures
- Dispute resolution mechanisms
What You Provide:
- Property description and current use
- Proposed lease or existing Oil & Gas lease
- Operator’s proposed surface use terms (if any)
- Client’s specific concerns and priorities
- Agricultural operations or livestock details
What You Get:
- Analysis of proposed surface use terms
- Drafted agreement or redline revisions
- Specific protection provisions for property type
- Practical enforcement considerations
- Checklist of items to address before operations begin
Turnaround: 5-7 business days
Critical for agricultural properties where livestock, crops, or farming operations must be protected during drilling/production.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Even though we’re working behind the scenes on project-based deliverables, we still actively protect your client relationship.
If Your Client Contacts Us Directly:
Sometimes your client discovers we did the work and contacts us directly. We always redirect them back to you: “Your attorney engaged us for that specific deliverable. Any questions about the work or next steps should go through them. They’re managing your matter and can coordinate with us if needed.”
Our response: “Your Attorney engaged us for that specific deliverable. Any questions about the work or next steps should go through them. They’re managing your matter and can coordinate with us if needed.”
We redirect them back to you immediately.
If Work Reveals Bigger Issues:
Example: You asked for a simple deed, but title research reveals significant defects requiring curative work.
Our approach:
- Complete the deliverable you requested
- Flag the additional issues in our cover memo to you
- Provide recommendations for addressing them
- Let YOU decide whether to handle in-house, refer to us for curative work, or take another approach
You control the client conversation and strategic decisions.
If Client Asks Us to Expand Scope:
Example: You engaged us for lease review. Client sees the analysis quality and asks if we can handle negotiation directly.
Our response: “Your Attorney engaged us for the lease review. If you’d like negotiation services, that’s a discussion to have with them first. They can coordinate with us if that’s the approach you both decide on.”
We don’t expand scope without your knowledge and approval.
GETTING STARTED
Request a Project Quote
The process is simple:
Step 1: Contact us with project description
Step 2: We provide quote and turnaround estimate (usually same day)
Step 3: You approve
Step 4: We complete work
Step 5: We deliver to YOU
Step 6: You deliver to your client.
Simple process. Clear pricing. Fast turnaround.