# Lost mineral rights ND

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [December 14, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367 "2023-12-14T19:35:05Z")
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### Author: ![Christine\_reilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/christine_reilly/32/18213_2.png) [@Christine\_reilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Christine_reilly)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367/1 "2023-12-14T19:35:05Z")

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My family inherited mineral rights in North Dakota. My uncle, one of the original 6 children inheriting, died in 1989 (prior to any drilling) as a ward of the state in California with no heirs and no will. Rights remain out there in the ether somewhere. Is there some way to reclaim them?

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### Author: ![sclausen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@sclausen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/sclausen)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367/2 "2023-12-17T02:51:11Z")

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A title search needs to be done regarding which family member first acquired such rights and then determine to whom such minerals passed when an owner died. You may need to hire a landman.

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367/3 "2023-12-21T15:08:44Z")

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Dormant North Dakota mineral rights can revert back to the surface owner is they are not claimed every 20 years. You will need to get the title work done and if the surface owner has not claimed them, then claim them under the new name.

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### Author: ![Christine\_reilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/christine_reilly/32/18213_2.png) [@Christine\_reilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Christine_reilly)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367/4 "2024-01-24T19:31:55Z")

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I’m still working on the reestablishment of these rights but I wanted to thank M\_Barnes. In reading posts on this forum, Barnes is so helpful to everyone posting questions. What a wonderful and helpful person to have responding to so many posts. Thank you M\_Barnes, You are a treasure!

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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: [March 13, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-nd/73367/5 "2024-03-13T19:35:31Z")

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