What to.do if I feel like oil companies are getting richer off my family's land?

You do not allege that your lessee has breached any lease or other agreement. Your complaint seems to be that an oil company is getting rich off...

This is not the kind of question that is susceptible to an online answer. You should have your instrument reviewed by a lawyer licensed to...

If neither you nor your ex is a lawyer, I would recommend that you seek the advice of an attorney licensed to practice in New Mexico to help you...

Do I have to pay back taxes on oil property in Wood County, Texas, that I inherited from my mother, to still retain ownership?

The state has a lien for unpaid taxes. As Ms. Straus has said, if the taxes remain unpaid, the taxing authority will eventually foreclose its lien...

I got a deed from my mineral and royalty rights that was not the payment that I was paid by this company

I would write a letter to the company and send it by certified mail, return receipt requested, demanding that the company prepare a Correction Deed...

My mother has an oil well and we really need to understand how this works?

I agree with Kent Ninomiya. Your mother probably signed an oil and gas lease. You should obtain a copy and read it. If your mother's 25% royalty...

Our mom has a small piece of land on which she receives oil/gas lease payments. When she dies will the lease end?

If the land is under lease, the lease will not terminate on her death. Royalties will be paid to her heirs or devisees. There may be some steps...

What if a company drilling on. my grandfather land giving royalties check he dies what happens to the checks

The money would go to the person(s) your grandfather designated in his Last Will (if he had a Will) or to his heirs at law (if he died without a...

There is no "standard" hourly rate or charge for reviewing a lease. This post discusses various factors that determine how much legal services...

How do i understand a legal document before i get it notarized? Is this real estate law?

Don't sign it unless you understand the document and the facts. Just this month one of my clients asked me if she should sign a Ratification. The...