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Tim, it sounds as though things are working out for the lessee's, which is good. Only time will tell though.

I'm sorry this happened to you and the other guys. Please keep us informed how this thing progresses, and good luck.

Russell wrote:Doesn't seem right the hunters would lose their property.

They should be able to just contact the sheriffs department and have their property returned fairly quickly...

I totally agree with that!

grandpatim wrote:I didn't word the sentence right. One of the people that was leasing the land from the land owner was in contact with his own lawyer. Sorry I phrased it wrong but it wasn't the landowners lawyer.

Ohhhhhhh, ok. Or I might have misinterpreted what you said wrong. If I did, so sorry. Fiddlesticks, and what a crummy bummer. Sorry friend, I don't have any other suggestions other than the one's I mentioned.

Tim, no disrespect to you or anything, but if I were in your position, I would take what the lawyer said with a grain of salt. After all, he IS the attorney representing the owner(s) of the property, and not you and the other lessee's.

Again, I'm no attorney, but it would seem to me that you have SOME legal recourse in this injustice. Are you a member of the NRA or any of the other lessee's? If so, whoever is a member could call the ILA and get their opinion. I'm sure they would have some very good suggestions. Heck, it'd be worth joining just to be able to ask that question.

I'm sorry, but what that lawyer (who represents the land owner's) said just doesn't seem right to me. It very well might be, but that's my gut feeling. I don't know how much money is involved in the unexpired term of the lease, but for all lessee's combined, PLUS their equipment left on the property, it could total up to a healthy sum. I would think those monies could be recoverable, but here again......I dunno.

If I were one of the guy's on the lease, I'd contact an attorney, and get their opinion. Just my 2 cents worth.

Well, you(and wife) have certainly done your homework. Good for you.

I'd suggest that if calling/emailing doesn't work and you're down to writing letters, you may want to send letters to ALL the owners. Maybe that will get somebody off of high center.

Good luck and please keep us informed!

grandpatim wrote:I went out to the hunting lease I am on last night and they put a gate up and locked it. I haven't been out there in couple of months so I had no idea. The website we used to renew on and get updates is no longer working. The contract I have says I am payed up through Oct. of this year. It has no mention of the owner having the right to cancel at any time for any reason. I have the phone number of one of the owners which was the contact person and have called and left messages with no response. Is this legal for him to do? I figure since I was not contacted about any changes that I still have a right to be there. But I am not the kind to just go cut the lock and go in but I am tempted to do so. I know Texas has some weird property right laws. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Tim Tate

Tim, I'm not an attorney, or a realtor who's usually up on matters like this, but the property owner's should give you some notice of a change in the lease status. Since you've not been notified, and there's not an lessor escape clause in the lease agreement, it could mean the lessor(owner of the property) is in default of the lease agreement.

What you do not want to do is to cut the lock off the gate!! That could get you into trouble, as you are not the property owner, and imo, they could get you for trespassing.

Go back and read carefully the lease. There should be an address of the owner on the lease, if memory serves me right. Write him a letter and ask him, why did he deny you access to the hunting lease. If other owners of the property are on the lease see if you can get their tele. # and call them. Is the lease managed by a property management company of some sort?......usually a real estate firm. If so contact them. Try calling at different times of the day...morning, afternoon and evenings. Maybe someone will pick up.

Sorry I can't be of more help. I hope someone else here will chime in and give you better recommendations.