# I own the Mineral Rights, but do I own the Land

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581
**Category:** Surface Owner Issues
**Created:** [May 13, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581 "2024-05-13T20:33:31Z")
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### Author: ![David\_C\_Fouts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/david_c_fouts/32/19285_2.png) [@David\_C\_Fouts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_C_Fouts)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581/1 "2024-05-13T20:33:31Z")

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Hello,

With solar and wind farms becoming popular, how do I find out if the mineral rights I inherited also come with the surface rights?

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### Author: ![tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/tim_dowd/32/23580_2.png) [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581/2 "2024-05-13T21:10:47Z")

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There is a longer way to determine this by checking title. However, the shorter way to determine if you own title is to determine if you are paying property taxes on the surface.

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### Author: ![David\_C\_Fouts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/david_c_fouts/32/19285_2.png) [@David\_C\_Fouts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_C_Fouts)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581/3 "2024-05-13T21:12:02Z")

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So check the tax rolls? Thank you.

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### Author: ![tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/tim_dowd/32/23580_2.png) [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581/4 "2024-05-14T16:03:39Z")

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Yes, check the tax rolls. Now, occasionally, the surface owner is omitted from the tax rolls, especially if they own a fractional share. But for this purpose, I would just check the tax rolls.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-own-the-mineral-rights-but-do-i-own-the-land/75581/5 "2024-08-11T20:34:14Z")

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