Indiana § 32-23-13-11 Subsequent court proceedings

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-23-13-11 — Subsequent court proceedings

Indiana·Title 32 PROPERTY·Art. 23 CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS·Ch. 13 Mineral Estates of Unknown or Missing Owners

(a)After the entry of the initial judgment authorizing a lease under this chapter, all subsequent proceedings that concern the land and the mineral interest involved in the initial litigation, including:

(1)subsequent leasing proceedings;

(2)proceedings by the trustee requesting authority to execute and deliver additional documents pertaining to a lease; and

(3)proceedings by a claimant of lease payments paid to the clerk; must be commenced in the same court as the proceedings for the initial lease.

(b)The acting trustee at the time of any subsequent proceedings under subsection (a) shall act as the trustee in the subsequent proceedings. The court retains continuing jurisdiction over any subsequent proceedings.

(c)After the entry of the initial judgment authorizing a lease under this

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(a) After the entry of the initial judgment
authorizing a lease under this chapter, all subsequent proceedings that
concern the land and the mineral interest involved in the initial
litigation, including:
(1) subsequent leasing proceedings;
(2) proceedings by the trustee requesting authority to execute and
deliver additional documents pertaining to a lease; and
(3) proceedings by a claimant of lease payments paid to the clerk;
must be commenced in the same court as the proceedings for the initial
lease.
(b) The acting trustee at the time of any subsequent proceedings
under subsection (a) shall act as the trustee in the subsequent
proceedings. The court retains continuing jurisdiction over any
subsequent proceedings.
(c) After the entry of the initial judgment authorizing a lease under
this chapter, any record owner of the overlying surface land must be
notified by certified mail not less than thirty (30) days in advance of all
subsequent proceedings that concern the land and the mineral interest
involved in the initial litigation, including:
(1) subsequent leasing proceedings;
(2) proceedings by the trustee requesting authority to execute and
deliver additional documents pertaining to a lease; and
(3) proceedings by a claimant of lease payments paid to the clerk.