Mineral Title Attorney Serving the Rocky Mountain Region
Paper: Mineral Title Reports for Surface Developers (June 2024)
An in-depth paper that examines different levels of mineral title review and what might be appropriate for a particular property or or real estate transaction with a focus on mineral rights law and title search considerations in the State of Colorado. Click on the link to read.
Podcast Part I:
What You Need to Know About Severed Mineral Interests (August 2025)
Jennifer Blum was a guest on a podcast series hosted by the law firm Brownstein, exploring issues facing commercial real estate developers. This episode discusses how severed mineral interests can impact surface rights and steps a developer can take to minimize any disruption to their development plans. Click on the link to tune in!
Podcast Part II:
More on Minerals: What You Need to Know About the Mineral Notification Act (December 2025)
Jennifer Blum returns to the law firm Brownstein to continue discussing mineral issues facing commercial real estate developers. This episode discusses a law unique to Colorado that requires surface developers to provide notice to mineral owners of land use applications. Jennifer explains the basic requirements for notice as well as the limitations on the protection that compliance provides to a surface developer. Click on the link to tune in!
Presentation: Lifecycle of an Oil and Gas Project (March 2025)
This video presentation made to the Land Title Association of Colorado follows the record-title paper trail of oil and gas development in Colorado, from patent to present. Jennifer discusses how to address minerals in a title commitment to protect a title insurance company against mineral risk. We look at the oil and gas documents encountered in a title search as well as basic concepts of mineral and oil and gas law. The presentation is available for purchase from the LTAC Recorded Webinar site - click on the link to view.