# Division order question
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-question/8994
**Category:** Mountrail County, ND
**Created:** [October 3, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-question/8994 "2014-10-03T18:18:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Duane\_E\_Paulson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Duane_E_Paulson)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-question/8994/1 "2014-10-03T18:18:51Z")
On average how long is it between the start of a wells production is a division order issued?
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-question/8994/2 "2014-10-03T19:03:06Z")
Duane, there is no useful average to be applied, sometimes it’s 3 months, sometimes 18 months before they send out division orders, with the greatest majority being 6 months to a year. Sometimes the first checks go out before the division orders. Most importantly Duane, by law you do not have to return a division order in ND, they owe you the money and do not have the right to withhold the money because you did not return a division order. Make sure they have your taxpayer information so they do not take out 28% federal back-up withholding. If you don’t have title in your name recorded in the courthouse, you might think about getting your title in marketable condition to minimize delay in receiving your royalty.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-question/8994/3 "2018-08-15T00:14:35Z")