# Termination of Mineral Interest after 40 years
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [May 31, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303 "2011-05-31T18:08:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Elder](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Elder)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/1 "2011-05-31T18:08:23Z")
If it has been longer than 40 years and we have never filed a “Notice of Intent to Preserve Mineral Rights,” have we lost our mineral rights? The property has changed surface ownership a few times during this period but no activity has gone on regarding the minerals. Thank you in advance for your advice.
Larry
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### Author:  [@Nancy\_Mosley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Nancy_Mosley)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/2 "2011-05-31T18:11:43Z")
What state?
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Elder](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Elder)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/3 "2011-05-31T18:13:57Z")
Hello… in California.
Nancy Mosley said:
> What state?
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### Author:  [@JBob](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JBob)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/4 "2011-05-31T20:13:24Z")
Does Texas have this type of law?
Nancy Mosley said:
> What state?
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/5 "2011-05-31T21:12:52Z")
Tx does not have a dormant minerals law. If your minerals were produced, the taxes have to be paid or you could lose your minerals. Please excuse the off topic.
JBob said:
> Does Texas have this type of law?
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Elder](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Elder)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/6 "2011-05-31T23:26:04Z")
Does California have dormant mineral laws?
r w kennedy said:
> Tx does not have a dormant minerals law. If your minerals were produced, the taxes have to be paid or you could lose your minerals. Please excuse the off topic.
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> JBob said:
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> > Does Texas have this type of law?
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/7 "2011-06-01T00:18:53Z")
Mr. Elder, I’m certain they do. I didn’t delve too deeply but I got several hits, with a cursory internet search. I think you should look and make a statement of claim as soon as possible if you haven’t already.
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### Author:  [@Chris\_Wilson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Chris_Wilson)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/8 "2011-06-02T15:08:58Z")
Dear Larry,
I only know a little of Texas. So here in Texas if you sell the land, and don’t put in a mineral reservation to keep the minerals then you lose them, they transfer with the property. Is this what you did 40 years ago?
Chris
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/termination-of-mineral-interest-after-40-years/23303/9 "2018-08-15T04:21:47Z")