R.A.P. Battle: The Kansas Supreme Court Clips the Rule Against Perpetuities
In Jason Oil Co., LLC v. Littler, 2019 Kan. LEXIS 204 (Kan. 2019) Kansas joined a growing number of jurisdictions declining to apply the rule against…
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Duhig Revisited – Perryman v. Spartan Tex. Six Capital Partners, Ltd.
Title examination is typically characterized by a series of deeds and conveyances, which—unsurprisingly—do not convey property and/or interests in a neat, uniform fashion. To eliminate some…
Texas Court Clarifies Who is a “Payor” under the Texas Division Order Statute
In a case of first impression, The Eastland Court of Appeals recently held that Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.402 (the “Texas Division Order Statute”) does…
Texas Supreme Court Exempts Oil and Gas Conveyances from the Rule Against Perpetuities
The rule against perpetuities (“RAP”) and its archaic and frequently confusing interpretation of when an interest is “vested” has plagued generations of law students and property…
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HAPL 12th Annual Shale Seminar
Brad Gibbs will be presenting on "Allocation Wells" at this year's Annual Shale Seminar. Location: America's in River Oaks (2040 West Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019) Date:…
When:
Thursday 19th of September 2019 10:00:00 AM
Where: America’s in River Oaks