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"Hi Shelli! RUN FAR AND RUN FAST from the lawyer who offered you that deal!!!!!!!! You can INDEED do this without a lawyer but if you do need one, make sure what his HOURLY charge to you would be. The one with whom we dealt (only to find out that we…"

"Hi, Lynn! I can only draw from our experience but I hope it helps you a bit. (I can relate to your state of confusion...I live in the same state constantly! ;)) Anyhoo....we have 60 acres through which meanders a stocked trout stream. Because of the…"

"East is the only company in our area of Lawrence county and so yes, we signed with them. I'm curious...have you been approached by more than one company? I can't imagine that a company would come into an area and attempt to lease a few…"

"I think alot of ppl are seeing the amount offered for signing without considering the taxes that will have to be paid on top of the 5% fee. Again, do the math....believe me that's alot of money for very little worik!"

"Hi, Lynn...just something else to think about when considering these "Lawyer Groups". YOU are still going to have to pay the taxes on the ENTIRE amount that you get from the gas company plus pay the attorney a percentage of the ENTIRE…"

"Hi Mike. All I can say to this is, do the math. Let's work off of the 100 acres...100 X 1500.00/acre = $150000. 150000 X .05 = 7500. That's alot of change to pay someone who is going to do for you NOTHING that you can't do yourself.…"

"Hi Lynn, We have had several lawyers in our area starting "Groups" of landowners that they will represent for either a percentage of the signing bonus or the royalties. My personal opinion, based on our own experience, is that, if you do…"

"As I understand it, Tammy, there is no such law in Pennsylvania at present time. In New York, however, if a landowner holds out, the gas company can make an offer of "fair market value" based on other offers in the immediate area, not…"

"Shaler, a good friend of mine from Darlingto was also offered $3K and 17.5% but for a 30 YEAR LEASE. Make sure you ask the lease duration."

"Lawrence County has been permitted for a well to be located on Wampum-Mt. Air Road."

"Hi Vicky. Having worked construction for many years I can tell you for sure that if anykind of archeological artifacts were discovered during the drilling or any other process, that process would be shut down immediately and remain shut down until…"