Category: Mineral Rights
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Lost Deed to Inherited Mineral or Oil Rights. What Should I Do?
From time to time we’re asked what to do if a deed is missing to mineral or oil rights. Can you recover your interest in these rights if you’re missing the deed? And how are these rights exercised? In this article, we take the questions one at a time.
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Ohio Court Ruling Clarifies Rights Under the Dormant Mineral Act and Enforces Champerty Doctrine in Cardinal Minerals, LLC v. Miller
In a significant ruling for mineral rights and property law in Ohio, the Seventh District Court of Appeals rendered a decision in Cardinal Minerals, LLC v. Miller, 2024-Ohio-2133, that underscores the complexity of the Dormant Mineral Act (DMA) and the limitations placed on entities attempting to revive long-abandoned mineral interests. This case provides critical insights…
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Will You Own the Mineral, Water, and Air Rights to Your New Home?
Don’t Be Undermined Unless you’re buying a condo, you might just assume you’re getting everything within your new home’s property lines: ground, water, air. Usually, you’d be right. The builder or homeowner who sells you a home transfers rights to the property to you. If the seller is holding onto certain rights, this must be…
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A Reunified Estate: Bringing the Mineral and Surface Rights Back Together for Real Property
When purchasing real estate, it is common for surface rights to convey to the buyer. But there are also subsurface rights, such as gas, oil, and mineral rights, that do not always transfer. For any buyer in a real estate transaction, it is important to be aware of exactly what they are receiving. If they…
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Mineral Rights, Oil & Gas Exploration, and Surface Ownership in Texas
Questions and concerns frequently arise when owners of residential property in suburban and rural areas discover that oil and gas operations are being conducted in the vicinity. The information below is intended to provide general answers to some of the most common questions.
