Estate mineral report, Texas
Find what they owned in minerals, and what it was worth.
You only need their name to start.
ESTATE MINERAL REPORT
What is in it
- Money earned since the deathan estimate beside each payor's letter
- Every interest we foundconfirmed, possible and unresolved, kept apart
- Income, 24 monthsand what comes in now
- Value at the date of deatha range, not an appraisal
- Each heir's sharethe new decimal on every interest
- Your statements, checkedagainst the state's records
- Letters and a checklistone letter for each payor
On the web and as a PDF to print or send.
The archive behind every figure
33 Years of Texas Production Records (1993–2026)
Built on 33 years of public Texas records (1993–2026): 65M+ monthly Railroad Commission production filings across 354,583 leases and 146 county mineral rolls.
- of monthly reports, January 1993 to August 2026
- 33 years
- monthly Railroad Commission production filings
- 65M+
- Texas leases, including the ones that stopped before 2020
- 354,583
- county mineral rolls we search by name
- 146
For families
Grandpa died years ago? It is not too late to see what his wells made.
Even if your relative passed away 10 or 20 years ago, we track every barrel of oil and every mcf of gas Texas leases have reported to the Railroad Commission, all the way back to January 1993.
Type their name. The estate report adds up what their interests earned from the month after the death to today, lease by lease.
For probate lawyers and CPAs
A 2012 date of death is no longer a dig through the archives.
Date-of-death valuations and post-death royalty accounting for any Texas date of death from January 1993 to 2026, from the state's own production records.
- Every month since the death, priced at that month's oil and gas prices, added up by payor
- A low, middle and high value on the date of death, from the 12 months of records before it
- Each heir's decimal and dollars, a court inventory in Word and Excel, and a PDF for the file
What you get
One report for the whole estate
Every interest under the name
We search the county appraisal rolls for accounts in the person's name, with the operator or payor to write to. Confirmed, possible and unresolved interests are kept apart, and every link shows why we made it and how sure we are.
Income, month by month
Every month since the death, back to January 1993, and what comes in now, from the state's production records and public prices. Statements you add show what was really paid.
Value at the date of death
A low, middle and high figure for each interest and for all of them, worked out only from what was known before the death. It is an estimate from public data, not an appraisal.
Each heir's share
Enter who inherits and in what shares. We work out each heir's new decimal on every interest and each heir's dollars.
Your statements, checked
Add royalty statements and each month is checked against the state's record, the same check as Check my statement. Money owed to the estate is listed.
County records
For each county, the clerk's search page, the names to try, what to look for and how to order copies. You can also ask us to order copies of recorded leases and deeds.
Unclaimed money
The exact names to try on ClaimItTexas and the steps to claim. Royalties left unpaid for three years go to the state, and claiming has no deadline.
Letters and the heirship kit
A letter to each payor, filled in with your details. A checklist: death certificates, an affidavit of heirship or a court order or the will, recording in the county, and the new division orders.
A sample
What the numbers look like
A sample. The person, the date of death and the decimal are made up. The lease, its production and the prices are real, from the state’s records.
Estate of Robert E. Sample
Died Feb 14, 2024. One royalty interest on Interstate 8-32 C in Midland County, decimal 0.00312500.
- Income now
- $4,434 a monthestimate from state records
- Last 24 months
- $137,643estimated
- Value at date of death
- $182,052 to $313,468middle case $236,190
- Heirs
- 3 heirsshares 1/2, 1/4, 1/4
- Estimated from state records
The value is worked out only from what was known before the death: income in the 12 months before, the lease’s own decline, discounted the way a buyer would. Here that is $182,052 to $313,468. It is an estimate from public data, not an appraisal.
State records read through August 2026.
Split among three heirs
| Heir | Share | Decimal | Income nowa month | Value at deathmiddle case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Sample | 1/2 | 0.0015625000 | $2,217 | $118,095 |
| Carl Sample | 1/4 | 0.0007812500 | $1,109 | $59,047 |
| Dana Sample | 1/4 | 0.0007812500 | $1,109 | $59,047 |
The shares are the family’s to decide; we do the arithmetic.
How it works
Five steps, at your pace
Step 1: Type their name
Other spellings of it and the counties you know of help, and are optional. We search the county appraisal rolls we hold right away and show you, free, how many accounts we found and roughly what they earn.
Step 2: Get the full report
$199 once for the estate. Then you give us the date of death, the heirs if you know them and your details for the letters. The report takes a few minutes; you can close the page and come back.
Step 3: Confirm what is theirs
An interest found by name only is shown as possible until you say yes, because two people can share a name. Only confirmed interests, and ones a statement proves, count in the totals.
Step 4: Add the heirs
Enter each heir's share when you know it. The decimals and the dollars follow.
Step 5: Download the PDF and send the letters
Send one letter to each payor with the papers on the checklist. Order copies of recorded leases and deeds if you need them.
FreeThe Texas well map
See the wells behind each lease
A lease’s page here opens on a map of its wells wherever the state has their locations. The map is free, before and after you buy the report.
- The lease’s own wells ringed, among their neighbours
- Which wells produce, which are plugged, and new permits nearby
- The survey lines the deeds describe the land by
What we cover
What we search, and what we point you to
We search for you
The 2026 mineral appraisal rolls of 146 Texas counties: Martin, Midland, Reeves, Loving, Upton, Reagan, Howard, Karnes, Webb, Culberson, Ward, Andrews, LA Salle, De Witt, Dimmit, Panola, Winkler, Yoakum, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Blanco, Borden, Brazos, Brown, Callahan, Camp, Chambers, Childress, Clay, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Cottle, Crockett, Dallas, Dawson, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, Fayette, Fisher, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardin, Harrison, Haskell, Hemphill, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, Houston, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jones, Kaufman, Kent, Kimble, King, Lamb, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Matagorda, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Orange, Polk, Potter, Rains, Refugio, Roberts, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Sherman, Smith, Sterling, Stonewall, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Titus, Tom Green, Tyler, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Washington, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilson, Wise, Wood, Zapata. The Railroad Commission’s production, purchaser and permit records, and public price series.
We point you to it
The appraisal rolls of other counties, the county clerk’s deed records and ClaimItTexas. For each one you get the direct link, the names to try and what to look for.
We can arrange
Copies of recorded leases and deeds from a county clerk. You ask in the report and we write to you with the clerk’s fee before anything is ordered.
A name that is not found is not proof of no interest
An estimate, not an appraisal, and not legal advice
What it costs
$199, one time, for one estate
$199 one time
You see what the county rolls hold under the name before you pay anything. The full report starts after you pay and give us the date of death. You can delete it at any time.
Questions from a family, a lawyer or a county clerk: email support@royaltyclerk.com. Our Texas line is (512) 890-2464. We answer every request by email, so we can attach the county files.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What do I need to start?
Only their name. We look it up on the county appraisal rolls right away and show you, free, how many accounts we found, the counties, one lease by name and a rough yearly income. The full report lists every lease and its operator, each heir's share and a letter to each company that pays. If you get it, we then ask for the date of death, the heirs and your name and address for the letters. Other spellings of the name, the counties you know of and royalty statements make the report better, and you can add them then.
They died before 2020. Can the report still help?
Yes. The state's production records here go back to January 1993, so the report adds up what each interest earned every month from the month after the death to the newest month the state has reported, and estimates the value on the date of death from the 12 months of records before it. A death before 1993 is counted from January 1993, and the report says so.
Do I need a lawyer to use it?
No. You do not need a lawyer to order this report, and many families start without one. When there is no will, Texas families often record an affidavit of heirship with the county clerk in each county where the minerals are, and each company decides which papers it accepts. A will has to be admitted to probate by a court, which usually takes a lawyer. If you hire one, the report gives them the interests, the counties and the operators to start from. It is not legal advice.
Who can see the report?
Only you, when you are signed in. The report page is kept out of search engines and is not in our sitemap. You can delete it from the report page at any time, and the names, search results, statements you uploaded and the PDF are removed. Search results are kept for 180 days at most.
Do I need to finish probate first?
No. The report helps you find what there is, before or during probate. Who inherits is for the will, or Texas law when there is no will, to decide. We do the arithmetic on the shares you enter. We do not decide them, and the report is not legal advice.
What if the name is not found on the appraisal rolls?
Not being on a county's roll is not proof that there is no interest. A roll lists only what the appraisal district knows about, names are spelled in more than one way, some interests are recorded only at the county clerk, and we hold the rolls of some counties, not all. For the others the report gives you the county's own search link and the steps.
Is the value an appraisal?
No. It is an estimate from public data: the income in the twelve months before the death, how fast the lease was declining, discounted the way a buyer would. It is a starting point. If you need a figure for taxes or a court filing, ask a qualified appraiser or your tax preparer. Heirs' tax basis in inherited property is generally its fair market value at the date of death (IRS Publication 551).
Does it search the county clerk's records and unclaimed property for me?
It gives you the direct link, the exact names to try and what to look for, for each county clerk and for ClaimItTexas. You run those searches yourself. If you want copies of recorded leases and deeds, ask for them in the report; we write to you with the clerk's fee before anything is ordered.
Do I have to be the executor to use it?
No. Heirs, executors, family members and estate lawyers use it the same way. Payors will want proof of who has the authority to act for the estate before they change anything, and the checklist in the report lists what they usually ask for.
What does it cost?
It is $199 one time for each estate, with no membership. You see how many accounts the county rolls hold under the name and roughly what they earn first, free, and pay only if you want the full report. The report and its PDF are then yours for that estate.
Related
Related
- Texas dataEstate, heirs and trust leasesTexas leases named for an estate, heirs or a trust, county by county, in state records since 1993.
- HelpInherited mineral rightsWhat to do, in order, after a family member's death.
- Texas dataTexas lease lookupFind your lease by name, RRC number or county.
- HelpUnclaimed royaltiesHow royalties reach the Comptroller, the names to search and how to claim them.
- HelpTexas division ordersWhat you may sign, what you may refuse, what to check.
- ToolMineral interest finderSearch a name on the county appraisal rolls for accounts and leases.
Start with their name.
Seeing what the county rolls hold is free. The report is yours alone, and you can delete it whenever you like.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
- Texas Estates Code §203.001, recorded affidavit of heirship as evidence
- Texas Property Code §75.101, presumption of abandonment for mineral proceeds
- Texas Property Code §74.501, who may claim and what the Comptroller may require
- ClaimItTexas, search for unclaimed property
- Railroad Commission of Texas, Production Data Query
- IRS, Publication 551, Basis of Assets, inherited property