Land deals in Central Texas are not like subdivision lots. Chains of title run back to Spanish and Mexican land grants. Mineral interests may have been severed a century ago. Easements for pipelines, irrigation, roads, and grazing may appear nowhere in the recorded deed. Our ranch-and-land team has seen it, researched it, and closed it.

Property types we close

What we investigate that most title companies skip

Mineral & royalty interests

Central Texas land often has severed mineral estates. We trace the severance chain and document what conveys versus what's excepted.

Grazing & hunting leases

Unrecorded leases are a classic Central Texas title risk. We include lease research in our ranch files.

Access & easements

Deeded vs. prescriptive access, utility easements, pipeline ROWs, and conservation easements all get reviewed.

Ag tax rollback risk

Changes in use can trigger up to 5 years of rollback taxes. We flag the risk before your buyer takes title.

Water rights

Irrigation district allocations, Rio Grande Watermaster shares, and groundwater rights — we note what's researchable and flag what requires specialist review.

Border boundary review

For properties along the Rio Grande, we coordinate with USIBWC surveys and note any federal levee-zone restrictions.

Survey requirements

Raw land and ranch closings almost always require a new survey — existing surveys on acreage tracts are usually too old or too limited to support the endorsements a buyer and lender need. We coordinate directly with Hill Country surveyors experienced with ranch tracts, brush country, and river-frontage parcels, and we project-manage the survey timeline so it doesn't sink your closing date.

Considering a ranch or land purchase?
Call us before you go under contract. A 20-minute conversation can flag title risks that would otherwise surface at day 25 of a 30-day option period. The call is free — and we've saved more than one buyer from a deal they were better off without.

Start your ranch or land closing

Complex chains of title, unique parcels, generational land — our team lives for this work.

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