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uncle ray

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6. no doubt, it's a surprise for folks in the East.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 12:31 PM

Oct 2013

yes, in the Western states and other regions it's well known that when you buy land, you are not likely to get any mineral or water rights, and the only way it's negotiable is if you are buying a large tract of land. try to secure mineral rights when you buy your 1/4 acre lot from a big builder, not gonna happen.

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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