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Looking for O&G attorney in Tyler area

Jul 24, 2012

I'm looking for a reasonably priced Oil & Gas or Real Estate attorney to help me with a mineral ownership issue. The minerals are in Smith county so I was looking for someone in the Tyler area. I cant spend a lot of money as the mineral interest is very small. Thanks fo any help.

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Krkyoldhag

I use Pinky Palmer 903 935 9303

He is in Marshall but that's only an hour from you.

He will always return your calls and knows his business.

Jul 25, 2012
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adubu

Dave___you could also hire a landsman to go to court house and run title for you at less of hourly cost than attorney if you just need title run to show ownership -- do you need this for Estate heirs or for a lease pending -- the lessee landsman will run title for bonus of what net number of acres of minerals you have ,but it is not a final Title opinion that will be used to verify for DO that will be done by operator's attorney to cure title before DO issued. You can get Title Opinion by attorney yourself for what ever reason you need it for but more hours involved by attorney -- so what you spend depends on your need

Jul 25, 2012
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Dave

2nd try. Sorry guys I've been busy and out of touch. Thanks for the responses. Heres my situation. I'm from Illinois. In 2002 my uncle died and when I was going thru his records I found a unrecorded deed to my Grandfather for a mineral interest in Smith county. I didn't have the time to investigate at that time so I went ahead and recorded the deed and had the interests I could transfered to living relatives. After research I believe the deed to be valid, the man he received the interest from did own them at the time. According to the RRC GIS map there are no wells on the property now or has there been any for as long as the records are shown on that map. A drive by confirmed this on the porion of the property I could see. There was a lease on the property in the 1940's but I'm not sure if there was any drilling done or any production. I'm reasonably certain my Grandfather never received any royalty. I'm not certain if the gentleman who owned the balance of the minerals transfered them or what happens to his interest if he did not. I'm assuming he is no longer alive. He did not own the surface. Also not sure how to verify past production or what happens to that royalty if the buyer does not know who to send it to. After thinking about that it may be considered that my Grandfather did not own the minerals until the deed was recorded. Not sure on that. Thanks again for the info on the attorneys.
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