Nuts and Bolts of Mineral Title Examination (2012)
The papers and presentations from the 2012 Special Institute on Nuts and Bolts of Mineral Title Examination are available as a written manual (downloadable file).
Materials include:
- History and Purpose of Opinions
- Perils of Land Location in the Public Land Survey System
- Basis of Opinions, Types of Opinions, and Layout of Opinions
- Basic Conveyance Principles
- Constructive Notice (A Multi-State Perspective)
- Location of Title Records: Panel Discussion on Courthouse Procedure
- Common Issues in Preparation of a Title Opinion
- Mineral Title to Lands Underlying Parcels
- Ownership Interests in Lands and Ownership Entities
- Putting the Substance of the Opinion on Paper
- Fundamentals of Mining Law and Mining Title Opinions
- Land Title Issues Related to the Acquisition and Development of Coal Assets
- Ancillary Lands, Rights, and Agreements
- Tricky Title Issues for New Title Attorneys
- Industry Agreements Affecting Record Title
- Lease Issues for Opinion Purposes
- History of Pooling and Spacing
- Curative Documents and Tools
- Examination of Title to Indian Lands
- Ethics Issues in Mineral Title Examination – Areas of Malpractice
Mineral Law Series Volume 2012, Number 1 (February 2012); Manual (looseleaf or download): 1 volume/692 pages; ISBN ?