A court order or decree terminating a mineral interest, when recorded, merges the terminated mineral interest, including express and implied appurtenant surface rights and obligations, with the surface estate in shares proportionate to the ownership of the surface estate, subject to existing tax liens or assessments.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-33s
Dormant Mineral Interests Act: Effect of termination of mineral interest
Known as the Dormant Mineral Interests Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (84 sections).
(P.A. 87-283, S. 7.)
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.