by Cliff Wheeler | Apr 5, 2024 | blog
Contract Lawyers: Drafting contracts; ensuring every “I do” in business comes with a legally binding “how.” Contracts are indispensable across all facets of business operations, confining essential agreements such as employment contracts,...
by Cliff Wheeler | Mar 28, 2024 | blog
Who’s going to decide about the inheritance of your assets after you’re gone? It may not sound as interesting as planning a trip, but it holds utmost importance. The potential for family disputes and disagreement among heirs is pretty high when it comes to...
by Cliff Wheeler | Mar 21, 2024 | blog
You may find yourself getting overwhelmed while processing probate. The situation can get even more stressful when you have been named as an executor of your loved ones’ estate, along with having to deal with the grief of losing them. This is where probate...
by Billy Burke | Mar 4, 2024 | blog
From the launching process of a business to managing its regulatory framework and longevity, all phases of business operations are likely to have associated legal obligations. You may have well-versed business skills, but a lack of legal knowledge can lead to...
by Benjamin Shaver | Dec 21, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
February of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Dyke v. Navigator Group[1] in which they addressed the meaning of a disputed mineral reservation in a 1924 Deed and its creation of a “double-fraction dilemma”. The 1924 deed provided: It is...
by Billy Burke | Oct 12, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Third Court of Appeals in Austin issued its opinion in Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Opiela. The appeal was lodged by the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (“Magnolia”) after the...
