# Canadian County - Bonus not paid ! Lawyer?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061
**Category:** Canadian County, OK
**Created:** [May 31, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061 "2016-05-31T19:32:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Bud](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bud)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/1 "2016-05-31T19:32:29Z")
Signed a lease in March 2016 for minerals in Township 10 North Range 5 West. Normally I receive a bonus check within 30 days of signing; however, we are now a good 70 days without the bonus. I did check with the County website and the lease has been filed, and called the landman and he said the checks are going out slowly.
The lessee is not an oil company, but appears to be a private LLC.
Anyone else had an experience like this? Is it time to contact a lawyer?
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### Author:  [@Terrel\_Shields](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Terrel_Shields)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/2 "2016-06-02T17:13:54Z")
You can lose some rights if you don’t act within 90 days. File a drillers lien or whatever the lawyer tells you ASAP.
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### Author:  [@Bud](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bud)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/3 "2016-06-03T20:35:56Z")
Not to worry - turns out some additional work is needed on the lease document. Thanks for the heads up.
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### Author:  [@John\_E\_Broyles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_E_Broyles)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/4 "2016-06-03T21:33:01Z")
Call the lessee before the attorney. You probably have someone who took your lease hoping to turn it to a company for a profit… and could not! He may not be able to pay without first selling it. If that’s the case, he will probably tear the lease up and that’s that. Otherwise, call (and pay) an attorney.
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### Author:  [@Parker\_Tankus](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Parker_Tankus)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/5 "2016-06-05T03:26:39Z")
Bud,
Remember it’s always important to consider the lessee before signing the lease. I just [wrote](http://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-gas-minerals-royalties-the-oil-scout/2016/6/4/canadian-county-oklahoma-sitrep) about this very subject tonight.
Parker
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/6 "2016-06-14T04:10:49Z")
If the lease is recorded, the lessee can’t just tear it up as you have been advised. A release of lease would be required.
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### Author:  [@John\_E\_Broyles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_E_Broyles)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/7 "2016-06-17T15:32:01Z")
I do not normally advise to contact a lawyer. That being said, and from the info you have provided, my suggestion is CALL A LAWYER TODAY!
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/8 "2016-06-17T19:41:04Z")
If the lease is recorded you could record a statement of non-payment referencing the lease thus you would cloud the deadbeat lessee’s title to your minerals and making it extremely unlikely that they could make money from your minerals.
If the lessee actually came up with the money or suitable incentive for you, another document could be recorded ratifying the lease and un-clouding the chain of title. If you cloud it, you can un-cloud it. I would have a lawyer draw up the statement of non-payment, I doubt they would charge much or I would find a different lawyer, but it is conceivable that you could create and record the statement of non-payment yourself.
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### Author:  [@Bart\_davis](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bart_davis)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/9 "2016-09-23T16:38:42Z")
Hopefully you got paid on it. I know a good company that has done leases for me and they’ve always paid me the day we signed the lease. If you need any help let me know.
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### Author:  [@Bud](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bud)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/10 "2018-05-26T02:43:17Z")
It’s a good idea to not give them the original copy of the lease until you receive the cashier’s check (or make sure it clears). I give them a copy of the original lease with “DO NOT FILE” written on it for them to use to research the title in the 20-30 days they want before a check is issued. After the check clears, I send the original signed lease to them.
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### Author:  [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/11 "2018-05-26T03:11:44Z")
@Bud Wise words.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/canadian-county-bonus-not-paid-lawyer/5061/12 "2018-08-14T23:12:37Z")