Land Owner FAQs
NOTIFICATION – CHANGES TO AN OWNER’S ACCOUNT
Please contact BKV Operating to notify so that the account can be placed into suspense pending the outcome of probate or estate administration.
If the owner died with a will (testate) and probate proceedings have been, or will be conducted in the state where the property is located, please provide the following:
- Certified copy of the death certificate
- Order issuing letters testamentary
- Order admitting will to probate
- Final decree, judgement, or personal representative deed distributing the estate
If the owner died with a will (testate) and probate proceedings are conducted in a state other than the state where the property is located, please provide the following:
- Certified copy of the death certificate
- Documentation of ancillary probate proceedings opened in all affected jurisdictions
- Final decree, judgement, or personal representative deed distributing the estate
If the owner died without a will (intestate), please provide the following:
- Certified copy of the death certificate
- If the owner died intestate, please contact an attorney to determine the requirements for settling the estate and transferring the owner’s interest
In all cases, please provide copies of documents that effect the change in ownership that have been filed of record in the county in which the property is located.
ROYALTY PAYMENTS
Typical reasons may include, but are not limited to:
- Oil and gas volumes and/or prices may vary from month to month
- Operational reasons such as:
- Routine maintenance or repairs
- Weather conditions that may impact the volumes produced and sold
- Shutting in of a well
- Natural decline in production
If you have reason to believe an error in payment has occurred, please contact us 1-833-BKV-LAND or BKVLAND@bkvoperating.com.
Please contact BKV Operating, LLC directly at:
1-833-BKV-LANDBKVLAND@bkvoperating.com
BKV Corporation
Attention: Land
1200 17th Street Ste. 2100
Denver,CO80202