West Sussex distinguishes a free, public mineral-and-royalty owners’ library from separately engaged professional consulting. Assistance should begin with the owner’s goals, the precise property interest and the evidence already available.
Research and Consulting Services
LAND
Mineral Ownership Research
Assemble deeds, reservations, legal descriptions and a tract-level ownership workpaper.
LEASEHOLD
Lease & Assignment Review
Organize lease terms, assignments, releases, unit commitments and open title questions.
ROYALTIES
Royalty Reconciliation
Review decimal changes, checkstubs, deductions, production months and suspense.
ESTATES
Mineral Estate Inventories
Help fiduciaries assemble mineral schedules, revenue histories and source documents.
DUE DILIGENCE
Mineral Valuation Support
Organize information needed for independent appraisal and transaction review.
REGULATORY
Public Record Investigation
Collect WOGCC well and order records, federal lease status and agreement files.
Professional Engagement Standards
- A written scope and compensation structure will be agreed upon before paid work begins.
- Research findings will distinguish documentary evidence, assumptions and unsettled legal questions.
- Any licensed legal advice or representation must be covered by an appropriate separate engagement and jurisdictional authority.
- Client confidentiality, competing financial interests and relationships to buyers must be disclosed.
- We do not seek clients’ royalty or mineral interests as compensation for consulting.
Use the Contact form for an initial inquiry about services. Provide a brief general description rather than confidential records. No service engagement is created by browsing the library or sending an inquiry.
