How do I get a company to payout royalties that belong to me? I have been battling with this company for over seven years, they know that me and my sibling are heirs to the property but just keep giving us the runaround. They have all the title runs and know what our interests are, but now they are telling us they need a company to which they leased out some of the land to drill on to let them know what our interest is. To me that is a bunch of hogwash. Need help.
Call a lawyer.
They might know or think they know that you and your sister are the rightful owners to the property, but they will need something in WRITING, a legal document like a Certified Copy of Probate or possibly an Affidavit of Heirship, to make the switchover. No oil-and-gas client I have ever had would release suspended payments without physical paperwork justifying the ownership change. They have to go by what is in the public record, otherwise they are risking a lawsuit if they are wrong.
They have had affidavit of heirship for years, as I stated we have done everything they ask. Yesterday I received a call from the company and they said they are sending out division orders. Hopefully the battle is over and they will do the paperwork right and back date it.