# I signed the lease with my husband..now a divorce is on its way
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-signed-the-lease-with-my-husband-now-a-divorce-is-on-its-way/20479
**Category:** Law & Legal
**Created:** [August 30, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-signed-the-lease-with-my-husband-now-a-divorce-is-on-its-way/20479 "2012-08-30T20:58:10Z")
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### Author:  [@oldoak](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/oldoak)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-signed-the-lease-with-my-husband-now-a-divorce-is-on-its-way/20479/21 "2012-09-05T14:36:32Z")
Make sure you get SOMETHING in writing, and filed as county record, that states that YOU keep half the minerals; even if it is just an affidavit from your husband - get it now while you can because Oil-Co’s are gonna go on what is filed at the courthouse, not on what so-and-so says. You don’t want to have to ‘depend’ on ex to ‘do’ anything on your behalf, let alone remain in the chain of royalty $'s from Oil-Co to you. Half goes to home maintenance? - who keeps the house? Looks like you’ve already been talked out of half of your 50%. You need to be in a position to re-lease your half of mineral interest (if it is not drilled/HBP) independently, in the future.
Like r.w. said, severed minerals SOLELY in your name (for your half) would be best, but in some circumstances may be impossible (upside down mortgage?). 8 acres won’t make for a dependable income at all; I’ve seen folks with 1000 acres go bankrupt when oil/gas values plummet. Oil could go to $30/bbl and gas $0.25/M - it’s happened before - always goes up and down. For just 8 acres, it should be treated as windfall income, and squirreled away for a rainy day.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-signed-the-lease-with-my-husband-now-a-divorce-is-on-its-way/20479/22 "2018-08-15T03:27:32Z")
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