# Wetzel County minerals lease over 100 years old, Tax Parcel 04-18-1

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-minerals-lease-over-100-years-old-tax-parcel-04-18-1/5657
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [January 18, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-minerals-lease-over-100-years-old-tax-parcel-04-18-1/5657 "2016-01-18T15:49:31Z")
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### Author: ![Sharon\_Evans](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Sharon\_Evans](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sharon_Evans)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-minerals-lease-over-100-years-old-tax-parcel-04-18-1/5657/1 "2016-01-18T15:49:31Z")

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Several years ago, my sisters and I inherited mineral rights for 103 acres in Wetzel County, from a lease drawn up over 100 years ago. Today we each received a certified letter from EQT (Partition of Minerals) saying we had 10 days to return a signed form that had three options: 1. to be a co-plaintiff, 2. to be a defendant (if I don’t choose to be a co-plaintiff), or 3. to be a defendant (if I don’t choose). Wondering if anyone else has received this letter, and what would be the best response. It sounds like catch 22 to me.

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### Author: ![WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-minerals-lease-over-100-years-old-tax-parcel-04-18-1/5657/2 "2016-02-05T00:02:42Z")

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Sharon,

I would suggest you contact an attorney and NOT sign anything without speaking to a lawyer first. I am NOT an attorney, but have property in Wetzel County and work with a specific attorney in the region. Feel free to ‘Friend’ me on this site and I will share some insight.

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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 14, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-minerals-lease-over-100-years-old-tax-parcel-04-18-1/5657/3 "2018-08-14T23:22:11Z")

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