mineral right under land in Maine (Waltham: mineral rights, deed, rich)

[boonelsewhere]

who own mineral right under land in Maine. i remember the land we own in Florida, the deed stated who have right of mineral under land.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

On most Maine land you own the mineral rights to the center of the earth. Sometimes prior owners reserve a percentage of any discoveries. That does not give them the right to explore for minerals on or under your land. It just means if you strike it rich they get a cut. Most former International Paper land has that stipulation in the deed.

[boonelsewhere]

thanks NMLM,
our land in Waltham once own by Internation Paper but nothing on the deed about the mineral right.

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

On most Maine land you own the mineral rights to the center of the earth. Sometimes prior owners reserve a percentage of any discoveries. That does not give them the right to explore for minerals on or under your land. It just means if you strike it rich they get a cut. Most former International Paper land has that stipulation in the deed.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

boonskyler mentions:
"thanks NMLM,
our land in Waltham once own by Internation Paper but nothing on the deed about the mineral right."

Check again. If there is a place in your deed that mentions a prior book and page number and any existing covenants or similar language, pay a visit to the Registry of Deeds in your county and read that old deed. It is not Like IP to let something like that go.

[boonelsewhere]

thanks, i will look into that just for curiosity not that it will make any difference.
i would though that kind of covenants will carry on to new record deed.

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

boonskyler mentions:
"thanks NMLM,
our land in Waltham once own by Internation Paper but nothing on the deed about the mineral right."

Check again. If there is a place in your deed that mentions a prior book and page number and any existing covenants or similar language, pay a visit to the Registry of Deeds in your county and read that old deed. It is not Like IP to let something like that go.