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    Default Mineral Rights in West Virginia

    I purchased some land in WV 2 years ago. The lawyer who handled the deed was recommended by Century 21 rep. I was told that the mineral rights were sold off long ago.

    I have since been contacted by 2 different surveying companies and a power company that say I may own the rights.

    The following sentence is written into the deed, at the end:

    "There is excepted and reserved from this conveyance all coal and mining rights which have previously been excepted and reserved by predecessors in title."

    Does this statement mean I gave up my rights when I signed the deed?

    Is there any way that I would be able to find out if I do own the Rights?

    Why would my representing lawyer put this in?

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    Default Re: Mineral Rights in West Virginia

    That sentence confirms that there is no conveyance of any rights to any coal or mining rights given up by your predecessors in title (prior owners).

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