# Top Leasing **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-leasing/23447 **Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion **Created:** [May 3, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-leasing/23447 "2011-05-03T16:25:56Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 15
### Author: ![charles\_s\_mallory](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@charles\_s\_mallory](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/charles_s_mallory) #### Post date: [March 27, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-leasing/23447/15 "2012-03-27T19:38:15Z")
To top lease or not to top lease has its pros and cons depending on each individual’s situation. I have top leased on several occasions but I have successfully negotiated bonuses and % royalties which I predicted to be in the ballpark upon lease expiration. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/top-leasing/23447)._