"Estate Misconception" and "Legacy of the 1/8th" Article Published in State Bar Report

On March 3, 2022, Ryan Clinton’s article “Agony of the 1/8th: The Consistently Inconsistent Role of ‘Estate Misconception’ and the ‘Legacy of the 1/8th Royalty’ in Texas Deed Construction” was published in the Texas State Bar’s Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report.

The paper highlights key Texas appellate opinions on the “estate misconception” and “legacy of the 1/8th royalty” presumed-mistake doctrines, analyzes how judicial precedent on the topics has evolved over time, and identifies critical questions that remain unanswered by existing judicial precedent. 

Read the full article here: Estate Misconception Article