NEWS AND NOTES
Happy New Year
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year from College Avenue Law!
Probate Services
The probate process can be a complex and long process to try and navigate alone. Our attorneys are available to help with your probate needs. Read on to learn more!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from all of us at College Avenue Law! We’ve had a great year filled with many exciting changes. We are looking forward to seeing what 2023 has in store for us. Thank you again to all of our wonderful friends, family, and clients. Peace and joy to you and yours this Christmas season.
Spacing and Pooling Orders
In this post, we’ll be going over two of the most important orders the Oklahoma Corporation Commission issues: Spacing Orders and Pooling Orders. Read on to learn more!
Mineral Rights Services
Our mineral rights practice not only serves to educate our clients about their mineral interest, but also extends to Oil & Gas Lease negotiation, royalty payment and Division Order navigation, as well as curing issues of title. Keep reading to learn more about our mineral rights services!
Implied Covenants of Oil & Gas Leases
This post will cover some of the implied covenants included in all Oil & Gas Leases executed in Oklahoma. You can think of these implied covenants as obligations and duties that oil and gas companies owe to the mineral interest owner. Since these covenants are implied, it is not necessary that they be written into an Oil & Gas Lease, although they may still be included. Let’s get started!
Oil and Gas Lease Payments
There are several different payments mineral interest owners may receive from an Oil and Gas Lease. These payments include bonus payments, delay-rental payments, and royalty payments. Read on to learn more!
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at College Avenue Law! We wanted to take this opportunity to formally thank our clients for trusting our firm with their legal needs. May your Thanksgiving be filled with gratitude and cheer!
Oil and Gas Interests: Part Two
We’ll continue our discussion of oil and gas interests in this post by going over working interest and overriding royalty interest. Let’s get started!
Oil and Gas Interests: Part One
Mineral interests and royalty interests and non-participating royalty interests, oh my! In this post, we’ll be discussing each of these interest types. Read on to learn more!
Oil & Gas Lease Clauses
In today’s post we’ll be breaking down the Oil & Gas Lease and discussing the elements that make it unique!
What is an Oil & Gas Lease?
In today’s post we’ll be breaking down the Oil & Gas Lease and discussing the elements that make it unique!
What are the Different Types of Probates in Oklahoma?
In addition to “regular” or “full” probates in Oklahoma, there are some additional types of probates that may be a better option if circumstances allow. Read on to learn more about these different types of probates!
How Do I Know if I Need a Probate?
Are your royalty payments in suspense? Have you been contacted by an Operator to provide a probate to get your funds out of suspense? In this post, we’ll go over how you can check to see whether a probate has already been filed in Oklahoma. Read on to find out how!
Adverse Possession
In this post, we’ll be going over adverse possession. But what exactly is adverse possession? Read on to learn more!
Adverse Possession: Mineral Rights
Also known as “squatter’s rights” adverse possession is the occupation of land with the intention of possessing it as one’s own, to which another person has title (a/k/a ownership). Adverse possession applies to surface rights, but what about minerals?
Intestate Succession
What happens when someone passes away without leaving a Last Will and Testament?
What Does a Personal Representative Do?
Were you named as someone’s Personal Representative? Not quite sure what that means or what you’re supposed to do? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll be going over what exactly the Personal Representative does during the probate administration of someone’s estate. Read on to find out!
What is Probate?
Today we will be discussing the ins and outs of the probate process. Let’s dive right in!
Creditor Rights to the Estate
What happens to someone’s debts when they die? Creditors have certain rights they can assert during the probate process so that they may be paid on these debts by using money from the estate. Read on to learn more.