As the dominant estate, the owner or lessee of the mineral estate, in Texas, has the right to make use of as much of the surface as is reasonably necessary … Continue reading “SURFACE USE DAMAGES”
Category: Surface Use
SURFACE OR MINERALS?
The question often arises: who owns what – the surface or the mineral owner. Presuming that the minerals have been severed from the surface (as in Texas), the question … Continue reading “SURFACE OR MINERALS?”
EASEMENTS / ACCESS
An easement gives the right to use or control the land or an area above or below the land for a specific purpose. In connection with the use of … Continue reading “EASEMENTS / ACCESS”
SURFACE USE / EASEMENTS
There has always been conflict between those who own the surface of the property and those who own the minerals, when the ownership is different. While some states have passed … Continue reading “SURFACE USE / EASEMENTS”
