The MinRight Blog
Updates, tips, and real-world use cases for managing your mineral rights.
How to Track and Understand Oil and Gas Royalty Deductions
Learn how to use MinRight's detailed deduction tracking to understand exactly where your royalty dollars go.
Why MinRight Uses Manual Data Entry
MinRight doesn't pull your data from the cloud. That's not a limitation. Here's why manual entry is part of the design.
Why You Should Keep Your Royalty Records for at Least Seven Years
The IRS can audit you going back several years. If you can't produce records for your mineral income and deductions, it gets expensive fast.
Where to Start When You Inherit Mineral Rights You Know Nothing About
When my father passed, he left behind mineral interests nobody in the family fully understood. Here's what we learned about finding and organizing what you own.
How to File an Affidavit of Heirship for Mineral Rights
When mineral rights pass to heirs without a will or formal probate, an affidavit of heirship is often the document that makes it official.
What to Do in the First 30 Days After Inheriting Mineral Rights
You just inherited mineral rights. Here's a practical checklist for the first month so nothing falls through the cracks.
What a Division Order Is and Why You Should Read It Before Signing
A division order tells the operator how to divide the revenue. Before you sign one, make sure the numbers are right.
Why Your Royalty Check Is Less Than You Expected
When a royalty check comes in lower than you thought it should be, here are the most common reasons why.
How to Read an Oil and Gas Royalty Check Stub Line by Line
Your royalty check stub is packed with information. Here's what every line means and why it matters.
You Might Own Mineral Rights and Not Know It
Mineral rights can be separated from surface rights and passed down for generations. Here's how to find out if you have them.
Your Surface Rights and Mineral Rights Might Have Different Owners
Owning land doesn't always mean owning what's underneath it. Here's how the surface estate and mineral estate work as separate things.
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