“No Deductions” Clauses in Texas Oil and Gas Leases
You paid a lawyer to write a cost-free royalty clause. Your check still shows 20% in deductions. Here is why the phrase 'at the well' ruins Texas leases.
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Virginia Coalbed Methane Royalties: Escrow and Ownership Disputes
Millions in gas royalties were locked in a Virginia state escrow account for decades. Here is how the law trapped families and what it takes to get out.
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11 on this pageThe Tax Before the Check: How Kansas Takes Its Cut First
Kansas can take severance tax out of your royalty money before you ever get paid. Here is how K.S.A. 79-4222 taxes frozen suspense accounts.
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The Unleased Owner Tax: No Lease, Still Deducted
How Louisiana operators force you into a unit, sell your gas without a lease, and then fight you in court over the deductions.
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The 3/16 Safety Valve: Alabama’s Weird Forced-Pooling Math
Alabama has a unique forced-pooling law. If you say no, the operator can hit you with a 150% penalty—but they still have to pay you a 3/16 royalty.
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Pennsylvania’s One-Eighth Minimum Royalty and Post-Production Costs
Pennsylvania law guarantees a 12.5% minimum royalty. We explain how legal loopholes and the net-back method legally shrink that number.
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“Your Check Stub Is a Crime Scene” — North Dakota Makes Bad Royalty Statements a Class B Misdemeanor
North Dakota law gives mineral owners powerful tools to fight bad check stubs, including criminal penalties, audit rights, and high interest rates.
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What Happens to Your Royalties When the Well Depletes?
That massive first royalty check won't last forever. Here is what actually happens as oil and gas wells age, decline, and eventually stop producing.
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The 120/60/90-Day Clock: How Montana Turns Late Royalty Checks Into High-Interest Debt
Montana law doesn't just ask operators to pay royalties on time. It sets strict deadlines, imposes heavy interest, and demands line-item check stubs.
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SemCrude and Royalty Payments: Bankruptcy Risk for Mineral Owners
Your well is producing and the oil sold, but the purchaser just went bankrupt. Here is why your royalty check might vanish into bankruptcy court.
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Osage Headrights: Mineral Ownership and Federal Trust Payments
In Osage County, you don't own minerals. You own a headright. Here is what that means for your paperwork, your payments, and your family.
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The 18% Payday: How North Dakota’s Suspense Statute Turns Late Royalties Into High-Interest Debt
North Dakota operators owe 18% interest on late royalty payments unless they find a title dispute loophole. Learn how the suspense statute actually works.
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