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fitman

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2. This is nothing new and no real big deal

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 01:17 PM

Oct 2013

Our farm which we purchased in 1995 had the coal and mineral right sold off in the early 1900's..

95% of the land in my area the owners do not own the mineral rights..been that way for 100+ years

We do own the gas rights and when we sell the property we are keeping the gas rights..

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U.S. builders hoard mineral rights under new homes [View all] dkf Oct 2013 OP

Woah! That's devious! AZ Mike Oct 2013 #1

It is clearly listed on the deed when they bought the land they did not own the mineral rights.. fitman Oct 2013 #3

This is nothing new and no real big deal fitman Oct 2013 #2

Did they not read the closing documents? MineralMan Oct 2013 #4

no doubt, it's a surprise for folks in the East. uncle ray Oct 2013 #6

Split estates are very common in the west Abq_Sarah Oct 2013 #5

I am in the middle of the Utica shale boom, that is not uncommon around here. Some land owners found doc03 Oct 2013 #7