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Permalink Reply by Wilmer Sparks on October 7, 2008 at 9:21

Getoverit:

I believe that you have some wrong information. There is standard language contained in the modern conveyance instrument used by the Dept. of Transportation and Development when it expropriates land that reserves all minerals in favor of the party from whom the land is taken. So, I don't think that your father's friend has anything to worry about in regards to retention of minerals.

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Permalink Reply by getoverit on October 7, 2008 at 10:05

Thanks. I know nothing about the whole process and what it entails. I was just asked to pose the question. I will relay your information to my father. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Iris on October 7, 2008 at 11:06

Thanks Wilmer for bringing up the expropriation info again. I have some land exapropriated from Hwy 1 in Caddo--there was a discussion a couple of months ago...glad to see it come up again. I haven't completely resolved it yet as it was long time ago..K.B. provided some specific laws etc but I noticed all his/her posts are deleted. Getoverit....tell your father to be sure it mentioned in conveyance.

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Permalink Reply by Chris D. Day on October 8, 2008 at 11:04

We had the exact same situation with the 400 acres that we leased to CHK 4 months ago. There were around 15 acres in total expropriated by the government for the building of I-20 years ago, and we retained all of the mineral rights and were paid on them. This is very black and white and should not pose a problem for the lessor.

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