LIFE TENANCIES

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ConocoPhillips Company v. Ramirez, 534 S.W.3d 490 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. filed), held that: (1) absent an express reservation, the mineral estate is included in a devise of the surface […]

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.  Steger v. Muenster Drilling Co., Inc., 134 S.W.3d 359 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2003, pet. denied) holds that a life tenant could grant oil and gas leases that extended beyond the […]