Understanding Mineral Rights for Heirs and New Landowners: Protecting What’s Rightfully Yours When it comes to property inheritance or land purchases, one often-overlooked aspect is mineral rights. For many new landowners or heirs, this area can seem confusing and, at…
For landowners, few words inspire more concern than “eminent domain.” The idea that the government or a private company can take part of your land for a pipeline project can be unsettling. However, understanding your rights in these situations is…
The Oil and Gas leasing game has changed. It's important for landowners to understand what “delay rentals” mean to them and their wallets.
My office has negotiated many different oil and gas leases with SWN and we've been able to establish a “going rate” for our clients miles above SWN’s initial offers. From what we’ve recently learned, we anticipate SWN's oil and gas…
This year has been a busier-than-expected year for Marcellus and Utica oil and gas leasing. Oil and gas attorney Christian Turak explains what you need to know about negotiating an oil and gas lease in 2021.
Oil & Gas Attorney Christian Turak explains why the latest forced pooling bill will only hurt West Virginia’s oil and gas mineral owners. Let your elected officials know that you OPPOSE HB2853 and SB538 before it’s too late!
You think your oil and gas lease has expired, while the oil and gas company is telling you it hasn’t. What do you do?
For years and years, I’ve received phone calls from local Ohio Valley landowners in West Virginia who believe they should be getting paid royalties for their oil and gas. When that happens, I research the property and determine whether there…