# Recommendation for an oil and gas attorney
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345
**Category:** Haynesville Shale
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345 "2020-02-28T12:34:53Z")
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### Author:  [@gregt8](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/gregt8)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/1 "2020-02-28T12:34:54Z")
Hello,
My brother and I own a small interest in a mineral property in DeSoto Parish, just south of Mansfield, Louisiana.
My brother would like to convey all ownership of his rights into my name.
I understand this conveyance would need to be filed in Mansfield.
What type of attorney should I look for to assist with the conveyance? Should I look for an attorney in Mansfield or in the Shreveport area? Or can I use an attorney in any part of Louisiana? Does the attorney need to go on site to file the transfer?
Can anyone provide a recommendation for or an attorney that would fit our needs? Again, we’re talking about a small amount of income for this property (i.e. less than $1k per year).
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Rich](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rich)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/2 "2020-02-28T19:52:51Z")
Any attorney would likely be fine regardless of location. All you’ll need is a conveyance with the proper legal description and file in the County where the interest is located. Just make sure to have it notarized properly.
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### Author:  [@fjonesiv](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/fjonesiv)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/3 "2020-02-28T20:22:24Z")
I’d be sure you (at minimum) be sure to have an atty licensed to do business in Louisiana. One way to save a few bucks is to do the filing (the actual submission of the documentation to the parish clerk for recording). That’s dead simply clerical work.
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### Author:  [@gregt8](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/gregt8)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/4 "2020-02-29T11:25:26Z")
Appreciate your responses, Rich and fjonesiv.
I’m in Austin, and the property is in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. It’s about a six-hour drive, so I’ll likely want to find someone locally who can help with the clerical work.
I think the advice I can take out of this is that for matters of a simple conveyance, any licensed attorney will do, and that I don’t need to seek out an attorney that specializes in gas leases.
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/5 "2020-02-29T13:24:11Z")
For Louisiana, you will need a licensed Louisiana attorney since the laws are a bit different there.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recommendation-for-an-oil-and-gas-attorney/56345/6 "2020-05-28T12:34:57Z")
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