First, I'm new to all of this so bear with me, please. In my dad's papers I find that I have inherited mineral rights (only) to less than 20 acres in the middle of a section of farm land in Oklahoma. There's a farm house on it so I would guess they are the owners of the surface rights to the section and probably the mineral rights to all but mine. I've already satisfied myself that there's no oil or gas anywhere near it. I used a land man friend to confirm that. Because of a series of odd things in the family history before and after a flurry of activity about a century ago, I'm beginning to wonder if someone buried something there.
I've read enough to know that I shouldn't just knock on the farm house door and spill my guts. However, I don't have a clue how to proceed. A metal detector should probably be run over the ground first but how do you get permission to do that without tipping your hand. I would gladly share whatever might be there with the farmer in a fair split but getting to that point is the question.
Advice ?
I've read enough to know that I shouldn't just knock on the farm house door and spill my guts. However, I don't have a clue how to proceed. A metal detector should probably be run over the ground first but how do you get permission to do that without tipping your hand. I would gladly share whatever might be there with the farmer in a fair split but getting to that point is the question.
Advice ?
