Chartiers Township is a Washington County township of about 8,600 people. It shares the Chartiers-Houston School District with Houston Borough, and it is home to the Washington County Fairgrounds and the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Interstate 79 runs through the area, which puts our Cecil Township office within easy reach.
Land, gas and family matters
Much of Chartiers Township is still open land, and Washington County is one of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas counties. That makes gas leases and mineral rights a common reason township residents call us. Daniel B. Kostrub handles this work.
- Reviewing a lease offer before you sign
- Title work to confirm who owns the oil and gas
- Division orders that set how royalties are split
- Royalty checks that seem too low or stop coming
- Surface use and pipeline agreements on your land
Heather N. Kostrub helps families plan what happens to the farm, the house and any gas income through wills, trusts and powers of attorney.
Royalties after a death
When a landowner dies, royalty payments usually stop or are held until the gas company receives proof of who now owns the interest. That often means estate documents, a recorded deed or an affidavit. Getting the paperwork right the first time saves months of waiting. See our probate page for the estate side.
Washington County offices you may deal with
Wills from this area are probated by the Washington County Register of Wills in the Washington County Courthouse, 1 South Main Street, Washington, PA. The same office collects Pennsylvania inheritance tax for the state. Deeds, oil and gas leases and other land records are recorded with the Washington County Recorder of Deeds.
Questions Chartiers Township residents ask
How do I find out if I own the gas under my land?
Start with your deed and the deeds before it. Rights are often “severed” by an old sale or reservation. Our article Who owns mineral rights in Pennsylvania? explains how to check.
Should I lease at all?
That depends on your goals, the offer and your land. Our article Should I lease my mineral rights? walks through the trade-offs.
How to get started
Call (304) 982-1586 or send a short message. Tell us you are in Chartiers Township, what kind of matter you have, and any deadline you know about. Meetings are by appointment at our office in Cecil Township. For estate planning, our estate planning checklist shows what to gather. For a gas lease, our gas lease checklist does the same.
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This page is general information, not legal advice. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship.