# Needed info
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840 "2018-02-12T23:39:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/1 "2018-02-12T23:39:02Z")
I am an owner with brothers. I lost my docs in a fire. The oldest was taking care of it; he is sick and not able to communicate. It’s in North Dakota. I can’t remember any info other than we leased it to a new company a few years back. Where do or who can I get the info I need?
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Radke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Radke)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/2 "2018-02-13T18:04:41Z")
Do you know which County your interests are in?? [https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/](https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/)
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/3 "2018-02-13T18:20:29Z")
My brother was handling this after Dad died. I got nothing in my head that I can remember. The other two brothers wouldn’t even cough up their share of lawyers’ fees. I was sick myself being burned a bit in a house fire, but I have received through the years nice size checks but can’t access those accounts to get name.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Radke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Radke)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/4 "2018-02-13T19:09:03Z")
Robert,
With so little to go on your options are diminished somewhat. You could start by doing an online search (not all are available online though) of all the county courthouses in the NW third of North Dakota. Maybe via your own state or federal tax records. Royalties would have been taxable income in the years received.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/5 "2018-02-13T19:15:10Z")
Ya cool thanks this is what I am looking for ideas.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Radke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Radke)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/6 "2018-02-13T19:35:17Z")
Glad I could help… good luck.
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### Author:  [@JR11](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JR11)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/7 "2018-02-13T20:58:19Z")
Yeah, you should have received 1099s on that income every year sometime in the first three months of the year. That will tell you the operator, who you can contact and go from there.
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### Author:  [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/8 "2018-02-15T00:55:55Z")
Further, if you were receiving any income, then check your bank records for any checks you received going back as far as the bank has records.
Further, you might check the unclaimed property site in North Dakota. If there is producing royalty, and it is not being paid to you or your brothers, then it may be in unclaimed property. Be sure to check for the names of your parents or grandparents in there as well.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/9 "2018-02-18T06:57:44Z")
Ok here I go. Got a hold of Diamond Resources. They were the old leasers. Very nice guy but as I remember family went with someone else. But he sounded like they were last ones and no lease as of 2015 but ours was to expire this year. I am confused. Here is what I got so far: Divide County, North Dakota, Township 160N, Range 98W, Section 30 NE 4, 5.72 min acres. Info anyone please.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Radke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Radke)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/10 "2018-02-18T10:57:44Z")
Robert,
One well in production just east of you… looks like the sweet spot is further east, but nothing in your section.
Rick
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/11 "2018-02-18T11:15:25Z")
So is worthless or my kids might have something in their future?
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Radke](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Radke)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/12 "2018-02-18T11:32:10Z")
“Worthless” isn’t the description I’d use. From an operator’s perspective are there more desirable locations out there at current prices? Certainly. Supply and demand do indeed apply.
R
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### Author:  [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/13 "2018-02-18T17:10:24Z")
Definitely not worthless. These mineral rights have a market value and can be bought and sold. Or, as you said, your children could reap the benefit in the future.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_J\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_J_Alexander)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/14 "2018-02-19T05:29:53Z")
Still think there might be a leaser as I remember Diamond was the first leaser and we went with another company and it was expiring this year unless I got it backwards. Where do I go to get this info and some kind of ownership paperwork?
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/needed-info/25840/15 "2025-01-11T19:21:27Z")