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t worked fine—until someone sued. That’s the problem with handshake deals. They feel solid in the field. They sound fair in a meeting....

Most prenups miss the minerals. Sounds crazy, right? But it's true. In West Texas, mineral rights can be worth millions—and yet they're...

Who owns the lithium under your oil and gas lease? It’s not settled law. Texas is sitting on a lithium gold rush—especially in produced...

Oilfield money isn’t steady—but child support is. That’s the hard truth. When your ex works boom-or-bust cycles, you can’t count on...

They don’t need a warrant if you let them look. I wrote this because too many people get trapped after a “routine stop” when something...

Waiting too long can cost you everything. By the time you “give them one more chance,” they’ve drained the bank account, moved assets,...

Filing first doesn’t always mean winning. Sometimes it means spending more. Sometimes it means losing leverage. And sometimes it’s the...

Oilfield divorces get nasty—fast. Not because people are worse out here. Because the money moves faster than the paperwork. And when it...

Small town juries. Big time risk. You don’t get anonymity in a small-town courtroom. You get neighbors. Teachers. Old church friends....