# Should I Sign a Division Order? How to Verify Your Decimal

> A division order means a well is about to pay you. What a DO is (and is not), how to verify your decimal interest with simple math, the language to watch for before signing, and what to do when the decimal looks wrong.

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**Generated:** 2026-07-16 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Answer
TL;DR A division order is a payment instruction that confirms your decimal interest before a well pays you — it cannot change your lease, and language that tries should be struck. Verify the decimal yourself (net mineral acres ÷ unit acres × royalty rate), question mismatches with the operator's division order desk before signing, and return clean DOs promptly since operators typically hold payment until they have one. Key Takeaways A division order directs payment; it is not a sale, not a lease, and cannot legally amend your lease terms. The decimal check is simple math: NMA ÷ unit acres × royalty rate — verify before signing. Read for language that does more than direct payment; strike or question anything that modifies deductions or releases claims. Wrong decimal? Ask the division order department for their title calculation — do not sign a number you dispute. Operators typically hold first payment until a signed DO returns, so a clean one is worth returning fast.

## Page Outline
- A Division Order Just Arrived — Should I Sign It? (And Is the Decimal Right?)

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