Reduce Attorney Opinion Costs with Institutional-Grade Title Documentation

A title agency supporting energy projects researches ownership and land records to clarify who holds surface, mineral, and leasehold interests. The work can identify conveyances, liens, easements, restrictive provisions, and gaps in the chain of title. These findings help clients evaluate risk, support legal title opinions, negotiate with the proper parties, and plan development more confidently.

A leasehold title review examines the ownership and status of leasehold interests connected to a project area. MAJR Resources reviews relevant land records, lease terms, conveyances, encumbrances, and possible defects that could affect development. The review helps confirm that interests are properly documented and identifies issues that may require curative work before leasing, drilling, acquisition, or construction proceeds.

Title research establishes the ownership history and current interests associated with a tract, including mineral, surface, and leasehold rights. For oil and gas development, it helps determine whom to contact for leasing, whether a lease may be held by production, and which encumbrances or title defects may affect operations. Accurate research supports informed leasing and development decisions.

Title curative work addresses defects, inconsistencies, or missing documentation found during a title review. Depending on the issue, it may involve preparing curative instruments, obtaining ratifications, coordinating probate research, resolving ownership discrepancies, or preparing pooling agreements. Completing curative work helps clear obstacles that could delay operations, complicate ownership allocation, or increase project costs later.

Yes. Unresolved heirship is one of the most common sources of title clouds that stall institutional closings. MAJR Resources investigates deceased owners, undocumented estates, and unclear succession to identify the legally appropriate parties and document the ownership chain. Resolving these issues during the research phase — before the title attorney's opinion is drafted — eliminates the curative cycles that generate the highest legal fees and closing delays. For Corporate Land Managers and E&P acquisition teams, early heirship resolution is a direct lever for reducing legal spend.

A MAJR runsheet documents the full chain of title from sovereignty through the current record date, including deeds, leases, grants, mortgages, conveyances, encumbrances, probate instruments, and identified curative gaps. Deliverables are organized chronologically by tract and formatted for direct use in legal title opinion workflows. This structured presentation reduces the time title attorneys spend locating and sequencing records — which translates directly into lower outside counsel fees and faster closing timelines for E&P operators and institutional investors.

MAJR runsheets are delivered in formats suited to legal review workflows — typically structured spreadsheet abstracts and accompanying documentation organized by tract, instrument type, and chronological order. Energy Legal Counsel and title attorneys receive a complete, sequenced record that aligns with standard title opinion preparation processes. For acquisition portfolios, deliverables are formatted consistently across all tracts so in-house and outside counsel can move through multiple properties without reformatting or reconstructing the record.

Turnaround depends on tract count, county record access, and the complexity of the chain of title. For institutional due diligence engagements, MAJR Resources provides project-specific timelines at the proposal stage so acquisition teams can plan attorney review and closing schedules accordingly. Multi-tract portfolios are sequenced to prioritize the tracts with the highest legal complexity or deal-critical status, allowing counsel to begin opinion work on priority assets while research on remaining tracts continues.