Do You Know Who Owns The Minerals On Your Property?

Who owns the rights to the minerals under your property? Most people assume they own the rights to any minerals found on their property, but in many cases they are wrong in this assumption. In the U.S., mineral rights are considered a separate entity from property rights and mineral rights can be sold or transferred separately from the property. So unless you own the mineral rights to your property, a stranger who does could begin mining in your backyard and you wouldn’t be able to stop them.

Owning Mineral Rights

When you own property, the minerals hidden beneath it might not belong …read more