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We acquire oil and gas royalties and mineral interest.
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Two Reason Mineral Rights are Donated

Mineral rights are donated for two main reasons - to leave a legacy or get rid of a burden. Everyone wants valuable minerals, making them easy to pass to your heirs, sell, or donate. Smaller mineral rights can be a burden to manage. They can also negatively impact your long-term care plans and burden your heirs. Working Interest (WI) can be especially difficult to sell or donate - especially if the expenses are more than the income!

Leave a Legacy

Donating your mineral rights to charity can be a beautiful legacy and is one way to make a lasting impact on a cause close to your heart. When you donate producing minerals (those with an active oil or gas well), the organization will benefit for years (or decades). Many of the larger charities and even some universities have teams of mineral managers whose sole job is to accept donations and manage the mineral rights. However, charities may have specific requirements regarding the value, status of the minerals, type of mineral right, clarity of the title.

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Get Rid of a Burden

Those who have large mineral rights find it difficult to imagine minerals being a burden, but smaller mineral owners have a very different experience. Small mineral rights can be more of a management and tax headache than they are worth. They can also interfere with long-term care and estate planning. What a lot of people don't realize is that if you die in a state other than where the minerals are located, your heirs may have to file ancillary probate in every state and county where you own mineral rights - often at a greater expense than the value of the mineral rights.

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How to Donate to Blue Mesa Minerals

A lot of mineral buyers will not purchase smaller mineral rights. It can take more time and effort to acquire the minerals than they are worth. In fact, it might even cost more to record the new deed than there is value in the minerals! Blue Mesa Minerals accepts the donations of mineral rights (with a few expectations) and we don't mind acquiring your very small minerals - even if they cost more to record than they are worth. We don't do it all that often, but we are happy to relieve you of your burden if you just want to get rid of your mineral rights.

Our 4-Step Process

We would be delighted to accept your donation of mineral rights!

The only types of mineral right we do not accept is Working Interest (WI) and those with too high of a debt burden (tax, mortgage, etc).

We don't mind putting in the work to research your minerals, draft deeds, pay the recording fees, and transfer the ownership. We do this every day and welcome the donation of smaller mineral rights.

Fill out the inquiry form and and we'll be happy to evaluate your mineral rights.

Send us the last few months of royalty statements and any supporting documents (leases, deeds, division orders etc.). If you don't have, them don't worry - we can work around that.

We will review and appraise your mineral rights and provide you with a competitive offer.

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Types of Mineral Rights That We Acquire

We accept donations of mineral interest (MI), royalty interest (RI), non-participating royalty interest (NPRI), or overriding royalty interest (ORRI).

Royalty Interest (RI)

Royalty Interest (RI) includes the right to receive revenue from well production free of the obligation to pay for drilling or operational expenses.

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Mineral Interest (MI)

Mineral Interest (MI) owners have the right to explore, develop, and produce the minerals below the surface of a tract of land, including the right to enter into a lease.

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Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI)

Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI) is an interest in the proceeds from the sale of minerals rather than an interest in the actual minerals.

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Non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI)

Non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI) includes rights to oil and gas production revenue but no rights to participate in executing the lease.

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Mineral Donation Timeframe

How long does it take to donate mineral rights?

The amount of time it takes to donate mineral rights depends on who you donate them to. Sometimes larger organizations have a long process, and it can take months to donate your mineral rights (especially if there are title issues that must be resolved first). Blue Mesa Minerals can usually close on donated minerals in about a week.

We accept mineral donations from:
  • Texas
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Kansas
  • Wyoming
  • Montana
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Arkansas
  • Ohio
  • Ohio
  • North Dakota
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What Documentation is Needed?

In order to donate your mineral rights, you need documentation about the minerals. Most organizations that accept donations of mineral rights, have a special land management team that knows how to figure out what you own and can prepare the deed. The most helpful documentation includes royalty statements, property deeds, probate documents, oil and gas leases, and tax bills.

Any of the following documents can help us figure out what you own and how to properly draft the deed:
  • Royalty Statement
  • Mineral Deeds
  • Oil & Gas Leases
  • Probate Documents
  • Ad Valorem Tax Bills
Don't have documentation? Don't worry - we can help you get the necessary documents (or we can work around it).
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When to Donate Mineral Rights

Should I donate my mineral rights before or after I pass away?

Mineral rights can be donated before or after your pass away. While many mineral owners like the idea of passing their mineral rights to the next generation, the cost of transferring the ownership can cost more than the minerals are worth. If you own small mineral rights (earning less than $3,000 in royalty revenue per year), it is best to donate, sell, or pass your minerals while there is still value. Smaller mineral rights are difficult to sell and can complicate your estate and future assisted living plans.

In many cases, "real property" can only be transferred by deed (from a living person) or court order (such as probate). If the mineral owner dies in a state other than where the minerals are located, the heirs will probably have to open probate where they died and ancillary probate in each state and county where the mineral rights are located. This can be an expensive and time-consuming process.

In many cases, it may be better to sell or donate your mineral rights before you pass away.
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Why Donate You Mineral Rights?

It is always best if you can sell your mineral rights (or gift them to your heirs), but in some cases, the mineral rights are just too small to sell. In these cases, the only way to get rid of the mineral rights is to donate them.

Why People Donate Their Minerals Rights:

I am putting my affairs on order. The mineral rights have been passed from generation to generation and are nearly worthless now. I can't even find someone willing to buy them, so I donated them, which feels better than selling them for some meager amount. J. Laroque

My kids weren't interested in inheriting my small mineral rights. I don't blame them - splitting the already small minerals even more just doesn't make sense. E. Bankston

I just wanted to get rid of these minerals. I hate having to stay on top of the taxes. I'm so tired of managing 50 wells that each make less than $2 per month! Good riddance! M. McDonald

My wells are plugged. They aren't ever going to produce again, so why pay an attorney to transfer these mineral rights to my children? It's done for and the world is changing.R. Oswald

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