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episode 197: your land, your wealth


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Cover Your Assets

Oil & gas activity in the Utica and Marcellus shale formations continues to generate a lot of buzz. And if you are a landowner in these particular regions, chances are good that you’ve already been sought after for your mineral rights. 

On this episode of unsuitable, Scott Moyer talks about what’s going on in the oil & gas space these days. We also learn more about the wealth management and asset protection options available to landowners in the Utica and Marcellus shale regions.

Keeping mineral rights in your name can open you up to risk, so if you are a landowner who is considering entering into a contract with oil & gas company, you need to make sure to protect yourself and your assets from economic and/or environmental liabilities and personal financial issues by setting up a family LLC. Taking steps to protect your assets will also help streamline the transfer of your wealth to the next generation. There are additional tax savings strategies available that can be helpful today and further into the future.

If you are in the Utica and Marcellus shale regions, or other areas of the country with rich mineral resources, listen to this episode to discover:

  • How the Four Pillars Strategy is helping landowners manage and grow their wealth.
  • Income tax savings opportunities available to those entering into contract with an oil & gas company.
  • How landowners can ensure that they are receiving what’s legally owed to them from the oil & gas companies they are working with for their mineral rights.

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