Kahle Law Office

05/08/2026

West Virginia has some of the best summer music festivals out there - with the very best locations. So grab your tickets for these great events now. I’ll see you there!

11/18/2025

f you die in West Virginia or Ohio without having a will, then you have died intestate. This is a legal term that means that you have no will to probate once you have departed this life. Therefore, since you don't have a will, your estate is distributed according to the state law of intestacy. These laws may or may not divide your assets in the manner you desire.
Developing an estate plan is a relatively inexpensive process which ensures that the assets which you have worked hard to acquire are distributed in the manner that you want them distributed, not in the manner that the State thinks you want them distributed.
In most cases, the financial savings to your loved ones because you have planned ahead, far outweigh the costs of planning.
The lawyers at the Law Office of Gail W. Kahle are licensed in West Virginia and Ohio and have been creating estate plans for over 30 years. Give them a call today at 304-232-2970 for a free consultation.

02/24/2025

ATTENTION WARWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS. Expand Energy is currently actively seeking mineral interest leases in the Warwood area. DO NOT SIGN A LEASE UNTIL YOU READ THIS POST.

Do you know the difference between a production royalty and shut-in royalty? How long can a shut-in royalty cause my interests to be held by production? What is held by production? How does the Rule of Capture affect your mineral interests? Does West Virginia apply the Rule of Capture or the Ownership in Place Rule? Should you have a Pugh Clause in your mineral lease? Is there a difference between a horizontal Pugh and a vertical Pugh? How does a lease move from a primary term to a secondary term? How long is the secondary term? How do post-production costs impact royalty payments? When a lease moves to secondary term does the lessee still have a leasehold interest or is it a fee simple determinable? What is a fee simple determinable? Does the latin phrase cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos have anything to do with my oil and gas lease?

If you do not know the answers to these and a myriad of related questions and complex terms of art in the gas and oil industry do you really think you are well equipped to negotiate a lease of your extremely valuable gas and oil interests with a complex lease filled with hyper-technical terms?

If you have been approached by a Landman desirous of you signing a mineral lease call Kahle Law Office for a free consultation. If you have already signed - it’s too late!

01/16/2025

Questions about your oil and gas leases? Call 304-232-2970 today to set up your appointment with one of our experienced attorneys.

01/11/2025

Start the New Year off right! Get your will/ estate in order today. Call to make an appointment with one of our experienced attorneys.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

11/22/2024

Did you know winter is Gail’s favorite season?
Do you enjoy winter & snow? Let us know in the comments❄️

10/29/2024

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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Gail Kahle and Liz Handzus with the YWCA Wheeling talk about filing a protective order if you fear for your safety. The YWCA ...

10/29/2024

Knowledgeable trial attorneys who resolve a range of civil legal issues. Call today and speak with Dawn to make an appointment. We’re here to help! 304-232-2970

10/26/2024

Questions about gas and oil properties? Call to set up a free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys.
304-232-2970

10/23/2024

Need to update your will? Questions about your estate? Call the experienced attorneys at Kahle Law today!
304-232-2970