$500,000.000.00 lien on property, Thanks to Chesapeake !

I had a very interesting talk with my neighbor yesterday.  This is in Hookstown, PA.   15050.  When she applied to refinance a new Mortgage at a lower rate the bank did a title search and it came back that there was a $500,000,000.00 lien on her property.  She went to investigate and it turns out that Chesapeake took out a loan using land leases as collateral !    I am sure this would include our farm and others too !   What would this mean if we want to downsize and sell our farm ?      ALSO..... one more thing......  A Good friend came to our farm yesterday and said that Range asked to survey his farm for a well.  He told them he signed with Chesapeake. They just smiled and said . ".. Yes , they know this ? "     This farm is in Georgetown, PA.   What do you make of this ????    Any information... on both of these would be appreciated.  Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by James Foster on April 10, 2014 at 3:53pm

#1 This includes many leases including ours and many in Ohio. Should not affect refinance or selling. Get a knowledgeable attorney. Also bank may be clueless ... ask to speak to someone with experience. Go to local bank. Obviously bank based in NY will have different attitude and know less than bank in Texas, North Dakota, PA, OH, Oklahoma.

#2 If guy signed with Cheaspeake but neighbors signed with Range then Chesapeake will sell or trade property to/with Range. That will be documented in recorders office.

Permalink Reply by Nancy LeNau on April 10, 2014 at 4:18pm

Thank you James !   #2....  ALL neighbors are with Chesapeake.

Permalink Reply by Todd on April 10, 2014 at 5:17pm
Hey Nancy!
Most likely, Hanover TWP, Beaver County is in the process of acquisition by RRC from CHK!
Permalink Reply by Markus on April 11, 2014 at 7:05am

Nancy - there has been a lot written about this on other threads on GMS - do a simple search and you will see the discussion that took place on this very same issue.

Permalink Reply by Alan Bowers on April 11, 2014 at 12:14pm

The date of the filing with your counties Recorder should be 09-05-2013. This is the date that it occurred in many of the other counties where property was located.  The mortgage is between CHK Utica LLC and Deutsche Bank.  Of the 509 pages the first 50 or so are the actual terms of the mortgage and the remaining pages are the leases and property that is affected by the mortgage.

You can obtain a copy from you local County Recorder's office.  It makes for interesting reading.

Permalink Reply by MJ on April 11, 2014 at 1:11pm

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO AMERICAS

Anybody know about this ? A ton of names on the mahoning county recorders office as of last

Permalink Reply by Alan Bowers on April 11, 2014 at 2:01pm

If you prefer reading the whole thing online you can go to the Trumbull County Recorder's web site and download the entire document from there.

The first 30 or so pages are posted as PDF files in the thread that you listed.

Permalink Reply by craig on April 11, 2014 at 3:26pm

Nancy, In our area PNC bank and Esb Bank are both now refinancing mortgages or issuing new mortgages on these properties with these liens, on a case by case basis. If a bank doesn't want to touch it, then either you have a really really bad lease or the bank doesn't know what they are talking about. ESB bank wouldn't touch a mortgage if this lien was on the property until the first of this year. Someone woke up and understood what the deal is/was. The title companies are the ones who are really messing it up though because their reports back to the bank state the lien is against the property with no mention of it being on the leases.... I've seen one of these reports.

I was told by two different banking folks that a very few leases do put the oil companies' interest above a banks mortgage... those are the ones they won't touch. 

Permalink Reply by Nancy LeNau on April 11, 2014 at 3:49pm

Thank you ALL.... so very much with your knowledge ! (  We paid cash for our farms so we do not have a mortgage .)       Would this affect us if we decided to sell a portion of our mineral rights in the future ?  My husband is ill and I am having to make most of the decisions on finances .  I just want to do the right thing for us and our farm.  This.. is all so confusing.    Trying to learn all I can.  God Bless you ALL.. for your help !   I read a few years back that CHK. would be selling off all leases south of the Ohio River.  So saying a prayer that is correct.  Again... Thank you, Thank you  for all your help !  Todd and Craig....A big Thank you to you !  

Permalink Reply by Eric on April 12, 2014 at 12:23am
Nancy I would seek financial advice before proceeding. There are a lot of qualified financial experts who can help provide you the correct directions and plans to provide you with the ability to support yourself and have enough money to care for your husband. Best of luck and prayers for your family.
Permalink Reply by Nancy LeNau on April 12, 2014 at 3:09pm

Thank you Eric.   

Permalink Reply by Money Bags on April 18, 2014 at 1:22am
Thank goodness for comonwealth

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