# Law & Legal **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/law-legal/7.md?page=6 [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [New Corporate Transparency Act May Impact LLC Attractiveness](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-corporate-transparency-act-may-impact-llc-attractiveness/69085)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-corporate-transparency-act-may-impact-llc-attractiveness/69085 "2023-02-08T01:48:20Z")
Beginning January 1, 2024, a federal law known as the Corporate Transparency Act will require most LLCs and corporations to register their beneficial owners and those who control the operations of these businesses. This … --- ## [Tax Questions](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/tax-questions/69631)
**Author:** [@Sabrina\_Pray](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sabrina_Pray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/tax-questions/69631 "2023-02-04T16:36:37Z")
Okay hypothetically let’s say there are multiple people receiving royalties on a single API. Everyone that receives royalties should pay taxes on the API, right? I mean, why would someone pay taxes on an API if they’re n… --- ## [Oil & Gas attorney familiar with Wise Co](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-attorney-familiar-with-wise-co/69526)
**Author:** [@LiveOak](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/LiveOak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-attorney-familiar-with-wise-co/69526 "2023-01-27T12:22:54Z")
Any referrals or recommendations would be nice. Please let me know your experience with the attorney. --- ## [Attorneys who file docs for tax/delinquent land & Mineral sales](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/attorneys-who-file-docs-for-tax-delinquent-land-mineral-sales/69434)
**Author:** [@Amy\_Rogers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Amy_Rogers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/attorneys-who-file-docs-for-tax-delinquent-land-mineral-sales/69434 "2023-01-23T13:14:43Z")
I purchased 2 parcels of minerals in Calhoun County at the recent Delinquent Tax sale but am having a difficult time finding an attorney or title company who will trace these parcels & file the docs on my behalf with Sta… --- ## [Reporting on Well Tests](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reporting-on-well-tests/69288)
**Author:** [@Linda\_Leon](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Linda_Leon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reporting-on-well-tests/69288 "2023-01-11T17:45:38Z")
If someone dug additional wells on a given property in Louisiana, how long do they have to test the wells? Once the test is done and proves successful, how long do they have to send a division order to the landowner? Tha… --- ## [Section 10 Township 14N 01E](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/section-10-township-14n-01e/69216)
**Author:** [@summer\_lambert](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/summer_lambert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/section-10-township-14n-01e/69216 "2023-01-04T15:12:54Z")
My great grandma had a Land Patent. I have the certificate # found it on BLM website, looking through it it says Guthrie Land Office, which I’ve contacted they say know nothing about it wrong place. I looked on map and t… --- ## [Stale royalty check](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stale-royalty-check/68628)
**Author:** [@Christieh](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Christieh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stale-royalty-check/68628 "2022-11-18T17:41:19Z")
When my friend passed on I inherited everything he owned. I have been through probate. I have a royalty check from February of 2012 in my friend’s name that he gave me before he passed away. The check was issued by Chesa… --- ## [Running out of time](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/running-out-of-time/67911)
**Author:** [@LoyalRoyal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/LoyalRoyal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/running-out-of-time/67911 "2022-11-15T18:40:29Z")
Hello Everyone! Thank you in advance for reading this. It’s long but I’d really appreciate any and all advice as I am over my head and scared. I have recently become the trustee to my mother’s trust after a little over … --- ## [Confidentiality Agreement for purchase price of mineral rights in WV?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/confidentiality-agreement-for-purchase-price-of-mineral-rights-in-wv/68607)
**Author:** [@briwalsh](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/briwalsh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/confidentiality-agreement-for-purchase-price-of-mineral-rights-in-wv/68607 "2022-11-14T19:50:25Z")
Hello, I have received mineral rights (along with various siblings) passed down by a parent who died recently. I unfortunately know nothing about this topic. The executor of the estate has gotten an offer to sell these … --- ## [Top Lease Warning](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-lease-warning/67724)
**Author:** [@BearCreekBill](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/BearCreekBill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-lease-warning/67724 "2022-11-14T16:32:36Z")
Be aware of the following language in a top lease. This may not stop a current operator from drilling, but the operator you sign a top lease with can file a lawsuit and WILL result in holding your royalty payment until i… --- ## [Terms and lessee payment new TX law](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/terms-and-lessee-payment-new-tx-law/67859)
**Author:** [@111468](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/111468)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/terms-and-lessee-payment-new-tx-law/67859 "2022-11-14T16:23:25Z")
Can anyone give me guidance under this provision on a lease? I was told it was put in due to a new law protecting the company leasing the land in case it’s sold to someone else? Upon commencement of the Primary Term, … --- ## [Non participating royalty deed payment](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/non-participating-royalty-deed-payment/68653)
**Author:** [@ledp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ledp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/non-participating-royalty-deed-payment/68653 "2022-11-13T00:53:06Z")
I have now received a division order from ABC Major Oil Company. The effective date on the division order is September 1, 2020. That is twenty-five months past the effective date shown on the division order. I would lik… --- ## [Company will not release royalty payment](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/company-will-not-release-royalty-payment/68623)
**Author:** [@schonesj](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/schonesj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/company-will-not-release-royalty-payment/68623 "2022-11-10T14:49:49Z")
A company will not release royalty payments that have been held in escrow for almost two years. But now that the rightful owners will legally be receiving them, the company is still blaming COVID for the hold-up - oh com… --- ## [Have to sign the Division Order in TX?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/have-to-sign-the-division-order-in-tx/67521)
**Author:** [@Amanada](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Amanada)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/have-to-sign-the-division-order-in-tx/67521 "2022-11-09T19:47:52Z")
Arte Energy sent DO’s. They have very onerous hold harmless language (basically, they are not responsible for anything and I’m letting them entirely off the hook). I spoke with them. They said they would not pay if I did… --- ## [NAME ERROR Sec 34-1N-1E in Garvin County OK](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/name-error-sec-34-1n-1e-in-garvin-county-ok/68564)
**Author:** [@shelleybelly33](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/shelleybelly33)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/name-error-sec-34-1n-1e-in-garvin-county-ok/68564 "2022-11-09T01:33:21Z")
Yesterday I received a letter from Continental referencing pooling order 724857 regarding a pooling bonus on the Balvenie 1-6-31-30XHW in Section 34-1N-1E in Garvin County, Oklahoma. This letter reflects my aunt’s name a… --- ## [Lease before Pooling](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-before-pooling/68565)
**Author:** [@gem](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/gem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-before-pooling/68565 "2022-11-09T01:30:11Z")
My lease is about to expire and there is a pooling hearing a few days prior to the expiration. I am not listed in the pooling and I have offers to lease (not Top Lease) and would like to lease. What is my timetable? Is … --- ## [Ratification/reratify](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ratification-reratify/68542)
**Author:** [@CJKRanch](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/CJKRanch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ratification-reratify/68542 "2022-11-03T22:12:26Z")
I have an interest in the Shelbyville, Texas gas field… it’s a 21,000-acre field. When it was bought out in 2015 it had several wells on it and we were not in the pool… in 2021 we were leased and signed ratification pape… --- ## [Revocation of Mineral Deed - Texas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/revocation-of-mineral-deed-texas/68535)
**Author:** [@DavidR](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/DavidR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/revocation-of-mineral-deed-texas/68535 "2022-11-01T22:34:58Z")
My older brother and I own identical mineral interests in Reeves County, Texas. In 2020 we created and filed a Revocable Transfer on Death Mineral Deed (RTDMD) document where, in the event of my brother’s death, I am the… --- ## [Options for holding title](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/options-for-holding-title/68325)
**Author:** [@Debra\_Stearns](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Stearns)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/options-for-holding-title/68325 "2022-10-20T19:20:31Z")
I own minerals in 3 states (Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi). I would like to know what my options are for holding title to them that would allow them to pass to my spouse upon my death without going through probate. Thank … --- ## [Which state to probate](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/which-state-to-probate/68309)
**Author:** [@Luxvitea](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Luxvitea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/which-state-to-probate/68309 "2022-10-20T19:13:07Z")
My mother passed away intestate and has land and mineral rights. She was a resident of Texas at the time of her death but the land and mineral rights are in Oklahoma. Would probate occur in Oklahoma or Texas? --- ## [Pooling Clause Question](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pooling-clause-question/68246)
**Author:** [@Charlsey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charlsey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pooling-clause-question/68246 "2022-10-15T22:03:56Z")
Lease reads “Such pooling for an oil well which is not a horizontal completion shall not exceed 80 acres plus a maximum acreage tolerance of 10% and for a gas well or a horizontal completion shall not exceed 640 acres p… --- ## [Do both spouses need to sign when Assigning a leasehold?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-both-spouses-need-to-sign-when-assigning-a-leasehold/68028)
**Author:** [@John\_Goode](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_Goode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-both-spouses-need-to-sign-when-assigning-a-leasehold/68028 "2022-10-15T18:47:32Z")
Hello, several years ago I created a topic “Why should the spouse sign a lease pro forma?” Why should the spouse sign a lease pro forma? - #9 by John\_Goode Similarly, I want to know if, in Texas, both spouses must sign … --- ## [Procasted transfer of deed and leased wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/procasted-transfer-of-deed-and-leased-wells/68240)
**Author:** [@Woodcutter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Woodcutter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/procasted-transfer-of-deed-and-leased-wells/68240 "2022-10-11T00:23:54Z")
Approximately five years ago I inherited some gas wells in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. I contacted the company that was leasing the wells, and I was told that the wells that I inquired about were not being leased by their… --- ## [Top Lease Tricks](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-lease-tricks/68231)
**Author:** [@BearCreekBill](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/BearCreekBill)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-lease-tricks/68231 "2022-10-09T16:55:50Z")
Be aware of the following language in a top lease. This may not stop a current operator from drilling, but the operator you sign a top lease with can file a lawsuit and WILL result in holding your royalty payment until i… --- ## [Can a well be drilled on my property and I receive no royalty?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-a-well-be-drilled-on-my-property-and-i-receive-no-royalty/68094)
**Author:** [@charlsmd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/charlsmd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-a-well-be-drilled-on-my-property-and-i-receive-no-royalty/68094 "2022-09-29T15:15:47Z")
Tribune drilled 5 gas wells on our property in Green District, Wetzel County, West Virginia, and set up 3 separate pools. They placed our property in 2 of the pools. Those 2 pools pay royalties for 4 of the 5 wells. The … --- ## [Statute of Limitations for Unpaid Royalties in Oklahoma](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/statute-of-limitations-for-unpaid-royalties-in-oklahoma/67866)
**Author:** [@rollotomasi](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/rollotomasi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/statute-of-limitations-for-unpaid-royalties-in-oklahoma/67866 "2022-09-19T00:47:38Z")
I inherited a large portfolio of minerals over the last three years when my father passed away and have recently made a significant effort to organize all of the tracts and production. Upon doing this, I have discovered … --- ## [Mechanic’s Lien](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mechanic-s-lien/67845)
**Author:** [@Kim](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mechanic-s-lien/67845 "2022-09-14T00:34:00Z")
I recently found a mechanic’s lien letter in my recently deceased father’s papers. It was filed against our property in 2019. I have twice contacted the company that filed the lien for a status on the lien, but they are … --- ## [Correction Deeds in Oil and Gas - Texas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/correction-deeds-in-oil-and-gas-texas/67753)
**Author:** [@Forum\_Administrator](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Forum_Administrator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/correction-deeds-in-oil-and-gas-texas/67753 "2022-09-01T14:54:44Z")
Texas Correction Deed Statute Revisited … Again --- ## [SBi - New Oper wont respond to inquiries](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sbi-new-oper-wont-respond-to-inquiries/67589)
**Author:** [@rkcincog](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/rkcincog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sbi-new-oper-wont-respond-to-inquiries/67589 "2022-08-21T21:34:32Z")
We are waiting for a refund of a credit balance and replies on emails. I am beginning to wonder if SBI bit off more than they can handle, or is SBI in financial trouble? I just sent my last communication; next it is a ce… --- ## [Statue of Limitations (re: wells drilled but we aren't paid on)](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/statue-of-limitations-re-wells-drilled-but-we-arent-paid-on/67584)
**Author:** [@Amanada](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Amanada)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/statue-of-limitations-re-wells-drilled-but-we-arent-paid-on/67584 "2022-08-21T12:25:44Z")
I suspect that there have been wells drilled on leases that we have an interest on, and were not notified nor paid. We have OR interests in some large leases, dating back to 1995. This is complicated by the fact that som… [Previous page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/law-legal/7.md?page=5) [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/law-legal/7.md?page=7)