Estate Planning Part 4: Digital Assets
Almost everyone owns some form of digital asset, and the law governing estate planning for these unique assets is still developing. A digital asset is defined as... Read More
Estate Planning Part 3: Intestate Succession
In Part Two of this series, we considered some of the main tools used in estate planning, including wills and trusts, which serve to protect... Read More
Estate Planning Part 2: Tools
In Part One of this series, we discussed the importance and main objectives of estate planning, both during life and after death: to ensure... Read More
Estate Planning Part 1: Objectives
Although it may not be the most enjoyable task, the importance of planning ahead for the management of your estate at death... Read More
Caselaw Update: Cost-Free Royalty Provisions and BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. Randle
It has become increasingly common for modern oil and gas lease forms and addenda to include a “cost-free” royalty provision – but... Read More
Update: The Texas Defense Task Force
In our last post, we discussed the GLO’s announcement of the formation of the Texas Defense Task Force (“Task Force”), which was organized to... Read More
The Texas Defense Task Force
On February 8, 2021, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the formation of the Texas Defense Task Force, designed “to identify federal overreach and to fend off threats... Read More
Bankruptcy Update: The Reinvigoration of Texas’ Southern District
Over the past year, bankruptcy filings have surged in response to the economic disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes to the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) and the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid,... Read More
Caselaw Update: Recommitting to the Rule of Capture in Pennsylvania
Recent litigation in Pennsylvania threatened to open the door for mineral trespass claims arising from fracking operations. Success in this endeavor would have created a significant and potentially influential minority rule governing the extraction of... Read More
Pennsylvania Title Wash – Part Two
In Part Two of our examination of Pennsylvania title wash issues, we consider several recent cases which particularly apply to the lands... Read More