A practical guide to drafting Texas Affidavits of Heirship for title curative, including family history, property character, survivorship, affiant selection, and when an AOH is not the right cure.

Mineral ownership can become complicated quickly because the person who owns the surface does not necessarily own all, or even any, of the minerals beneath it. Over time, mineral interests may be reserved, conveyed, divided among multiple owners, inherited through estates, burdened by leases, or affected by royalty and other interests. By the time a current ownership question arises, the answer may depend on a chain of deeds, mineral conveyances, probate proceedings, leases,

Oil and gas land projects often involve far more than researching title or obtaining signatures. A single project may include title review, curative, ownership analysis, document preparation, owner outreach, probate research, lease analysis, courthouse work, coordination with attorneys, and follow up with multiple parties across different counties or states. The individual tasks matter, but so does keeping those tasks organized and moving in the right direction. Effective pro

Title curative is a routine part of oil and gas land work, but the issues involved are rarely routine. A title opinion may identify a missing conveyance, unresolved probate, inconsistent legal description, defective instrument, uncertain heirship, outstanding lien, or any number of other matters affecting mineral or leasehold ownership. The purpose of curative is not simply to collect documents or eliminate every imperfection in the record. The real task is to understand the