31 articles in this topic
Texas law protects Non-Participating Royalty Interest owners from unauthorized pooling, but cashing a check or signing a form can quietly erase those protections.
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Why mineral royalties on allotted Indian lands get stuck in federal trust accounts for years, and how the BIA's dual-consent trap complicates leasing.
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A century-old Pennsylvania law says a deed reserving 'minerals' doesn't include oil or gas. Here is how the Dunham Rule catches modern heirs off guard.
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When operators can't find missing mineral owners, Texas law allows a county judge to sign a lease on their behalf. Here is how the receivership process works.
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Louisiana handles inherited mineral rights completely differently than the rest of the country. We explain the usufruct, naked ownership, and who gets paid.
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Michigan’s Dormant Minerals Act turns family oil and gas rights into a ticking clock. Learn how to stop your minerals from reverting to the surface owner.
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When an Oklahoma mineral owner goes missing, their forced-pooling money doesn't just sit there. It enters a bureaucratic labyrinth that funds the state.
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Indiana has one of the harshest dormant mineral laws in the country. If you do nothing for 20 years, your property rights vanish. Here is how it works.
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How the Kansas Mineral Lapse Act lets surface owners reclaim your dormant mineral rights using a 60-day clock and a small-town classified ad.
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Michigan's dormant mineral law means your family's severed oil and gas rights can simply evaporate through silence. Here is how the 20-year trap works.
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How the executive right holder in Texas can sign the mineral lease, keep the bonus, and drag you along for the ride.
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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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