Renewable Energy Leases
- Type
- Course
- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
- Price
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Overview
Course Information
This course is a part of the larger Owning Your Piece of Texas course. The course examines the law regarding solar and wind leases in Texas. This will include a discussion of the key considerations when evaluating a wind or solar lease.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of written leases
- Identify the types of contracts to which the Statute of Frauds applies
- List the three most common lease structures
- Access publications providing average agricultural lease rates for Texas
- Identify key terms to include in agricultural leases
*You will have access to this course for 1 year before your account is unenrolled. If you enroll in the full course, you will have access to all 10 modules for 2 years.*
Disclaimers:
- This online course is for educational purposes only, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for competent legal advice by an attorney licensed in your state. The information provided is merely provided as general guidance.
- These courses do not offer any CEU credits for a pesticide license through the Texas Department of Agriculture, CE credits for the Texas Real Estate Commission, or CLE credits for the State Bar of Texas.
This course comes with the online version of the handbook. A hard copy may be purchased by contacting Lacrecia at 806-677-5600 or emailing [email protected].
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