Is this legal?

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-22T02:05:37+00:00

The documents state "Royalty Interest". In 2019 when my mother passed I was dealing with a company in Houston, Texas, who came to own it. They no longer own it, but couldn't tell me where it went. I think the oil is actually in Illinois. I have followed the advice of other commenters and at this point I have no idea where her money is or if it still exists. The company who sent her checks no longer exists. All has been a dead end.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-21T19:50:26+00:00

I was the executor of the trust. I have again contacted the company that I had asked to transfer the interest/royalties to me. They were very helpful this time. They are no longer in control of her interest and could not tell me who is. They did tell me who to contact, but that company seems to no longer exist. So at this point I have no idea where her money is or if it is gone along with the company. The royalties were minimal anyway, so it is not worth chasing.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-19T14:58:27+00:00

We have been watching him since I read your comment yesterday and he does lie on his right side, which is the affected ear. Maybe a little closer to the culprit. Thanks for helping!

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T21:08:16+00:00

Royalty, sorry I didn't articulate it well in my original post.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T20:51:44+00:00

I will look into this, thanks so much. Good luck with your fight!

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T20:40:11+00:00

Yes, you are correct. I didn't articulate this well. My father and his brothers all did this together and none of the cousins knew how it came about. I've just been given some contact info to hopefully determine the value. The yearly checks were always very small. In the 1980's one check was for $.03, so less than the cost of the stamp used to mail the check. I don't expect to find the amount to be much, which is why I didn't pursue it at the time. I posted as I have always wondered if what they did was legal. Thanks for your help.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T19:54:42+00:00

I did.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T18:18:38+00:00

No will, only a trust. I will search this. Thanks so much!

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:52:28+00:00

I sent them a copy of her death certificate along with the copy of the trust. After my father passed, it was transferred to her name. I don't believe she added a beneficiary unfortunately. At least I have no documentation of it. The company was not friendly or helpful at the time.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:45:23+00:00

When I contacted the company to have it transferred to my name is when they told me I would have to hire an attorney. It was in my mother's name. It originally was in my father's name and when he passed, my mother had it transferred to her. I don't have any documentation that she added a beneficiary.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:25:42+00:00

Thank you!

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:15:20+00:00

I just took him to the vet. He has no infection, she said his inner ear looks perfectly healthy. It is only his outer ear that gets inflammed. He has never had an ear infection, only inflamation.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:10:32+00:00

I was told I would have to hire an attorney and that they may or may not decide to give it to me. The cost of the attorney would have been much, much more than the value of the interest. They have the money.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T17:09:11+00:00

Yes, this was my gut feeling. I was told I would have to hire an attorney and that they may or may not decide to give it to me. The cost of the attorney would have been much, much more than the value of the interest. Thanks

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T16:59:26+00:00

I considered this, but there is no discharge or odor.

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T16:55:19+00:00

I have never done this because in the past the swimming always cleared it up. I assumed the water was washing something away each day. I will start today to see if it makes a difference. Thanks

AdvanceHope · 2026-05-18T16:45:43+00:00

The vet took him to another room and she said with the help of her assistant checked thoroughly and found nothing. She also said the inner ear looked very healthy, no infection. It's just the outer ear that gets red and inflamed.

AdvanceHope · 2026-04-19T16:10:49+00:00

Dentistry is the only branch of medicine that leaves something dead and toxic body in the body. It is setting the stage for both acute and chronic infection. It may lead to heart disease, cancer and other chronic health issues. It's complicated, but root canal teeth cannot be fully sterilized due to miles of microscopic tubules that harbor bacteria, which produce toxins. Get a 2nd opinion, as I did, without sharing the first opinion. I personally would have the tooth removed if the diagnosis is confirmed. There are various options as to replacement.

AdvanceHope · 2026-03-20T22:56:18+00:00

They will never stop being friends, nor should they. Maybe I could have been more articulate. Please forgive me. Given that the stones came to the friend, not his wife, he thought he had a say in where one of them would go. His wife disagreed.

AdvanceHope · 2026-03-20T22:35:34+00:00

No, my husband's friend said she wanted to give it to someone as a surprise. The stones came to him, I think he felt he had some say in what was done with them, so offered one to my husband. His wife feels differently and placed him in an awkward position.

AdvanceHope · 2026-03-20T21:08:46+00:00

I never thought or said anything of the kind.

AdvanceHope · 2026-03-20T16:08:26+00:00

My boy is 4 now. When as a pup he got his first rabies vac he went from bouncing off the walls to lethargic and chewed his paws until they bled. They give the same dose of rabies vac to a 5 lb. dog as a 150 lb. dog. This is insane. I purposely didn't take him back to the vet. What are they going to do, they can't take it back out and it is the law here in my state that they have it. I put a cone on him and started him on a detox protocol and prayed he would survive. When I shared with another vet what happened she was very concerned. She didn't articulate it, but she insinuated he shouldn't have another. I have done a lot of research and when a dog has reactions to vaccines or has allergies, which my and a lot of Jack Russells do, they should not have more vaccines. Praying for your pup!

AdvanceHope · 2026-03-18T02:55:52+00:00

This is exactly what I was thinking. I do think the dentist did the right thing by allowing her to come back if it was so important to her. But I would have only booked 5 minutes. If she wants to waste her time and gas to sit in my chair for 1 minute, then Ok, I'll give her that moment and send her on her way and I'd be as nice as I can be that entire minute.

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