Monthly Archives: July 2008

Why Should I contact Russell T. Rudy Energy, L.L.C. for an offer for my oil and gas interests?

Russell T. Rudy is a third generation oil and gas mineral, royalty and overriding royalty interest buyer. We are not brokers and never buy oil and gas interests for the purpose of repackaging and resale, but rather accumulate interests for our own account. In all of the years that Russell T. Rudy, his father Ellis [...]

How long will it take you to get me an offer?

If you have an interest in only a few properties and you can provide sufficient supporting documentation such as check stubs, Division Orders and/or Pay Statements from the oil/gas Paying Company, we can generally have an offer to you within three (3) days. This is certainly true when you are additionally able to supply a [...]

What will I be required to do in order to get an offer from you?

Once you provide us with the necessary documentation discussed above, we will be able to prepare the conveyance instruments and transfer documents. After you execute (sign) the conveyance instruments in front of a witness and have your signature(s) notarized, we will ask you to execute a transfer letter which will only need to be witnessed. [...]

How soon will I receive payment from you?

Once we receive the conveyance instrument(s) and transfer document(s) – and each is properly signed, witnessed and notarized – we will forward payment either by mail, overnight delivery or wire transfer the next business day.

How do I know when our transaction is complete?

After you receive payment for our acquisition of your oil and gas interest, we will record the conveyance instruments in the appropriate County Records – upon our receipt of the recorded documents from the County Clerk(s), we will provide a copy to you – this will be your record of our transaction and that your [...]

Will I receive a 1099 for the sale of my oil and gas interest to you?

Yes, we are required to report the ale amount of our transaction to the Internal Revenue Service and submit a 1099 to you. We are also required to withhold thirty (30%) percent of the sale amount if you do not provide us with your Social Security Number/Taxpayer Identification Number.

I pay ad valorem (property) taxes on my oil and gas interest each year – how is this handled if I sell my interests to you?

Depending upon the amount of taxes levied on your interest and the date your transaction is effective (property taxes are paid on a calendar year basis in nearly all oil/gas producing states), the tax is prorated between you and Russell T. Rudy Energy, L.L.C. However this issue is negotiable and we often include the payment [...]