{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"An Ounce of Prevention","title":"Done Right: RR&A’s Approach to Preventing Title Problems","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":606,"description":"Title examination may happen behind the scenes, but it plays a critical role in protecting ownership, validating mineral interests, and preventing costly issues before they arise. In this episode of An Ounce of Prevention, guest host Kaysha Spoon, Associate at R. Reese & Associates, explains how the firm delivers title opinions that go beyond accuracy to become practical, decision-making tools for clients. She walks through how RR&A implements strict quality control checks to eliminate rounding errors and verify decimal interest (DOI) calculations, while also closely analyzing oil and gas leases for overlooked requirements such as pooling provisions and unit declarations, and identifying both title defects and curative issues, clearly distinguishing between high-risk defects that impact ownership and operations and lower-risk issues that may not require immediate action. Kaysha also explains how proactive communication during the title examination process allows clients to begin curative work earlier, and how visual chain of title flowcharts creates transparency in ownership calculations. She discusses how RR&A improves efficiency by resolving issues quickly to reduce costs, while offering flexible formats, including dynamic Excel-based title opinions that allow teams to track curative requirements, prioritize risk, and integrate title work directly into their operational workflow.In addition, the episode includes a caselaw update on Buyers Peak Properties v. Buyers Peak Land and Cattle, LLC, a recent Colorado Supreme Court decision clarifying that Colorado’s statutory waste of water provisions cannot be enforced by private landowners and that related trespass and nuisance claims may not survive if the statutory theory fails, highlighting important considerations for landowners dealing with irrigation disputes.Overall, this episode demonstrates how RR&A’s thoughtful, modern approach to oil and gas title examination protects client assets, streamlines operations,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_TuV1pPNfgYEaQ3OcQjxDkpoKRStPiaXLQkCxOD5ySw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZGEz/MjQ5NDI1Nzg5NGU2/MDUzZDNhNmEzZWE4/YjllMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}