Maine § 14 §6662 Extinguishment of mineral rights

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §6662 — Extinguishment of mineral rights

Maine § 14 §6662

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 723PROCEEDINGS TO QUIET TITLE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §6662 (2026).

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1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Claim. A person claiming an estate in a mineral interest may maintain an action, as provided in sections 6651 to 6654 or sections 6655 to 6657, without the necessity of showing 4 years of possession next prior to filing of that complaint, provided that the person is the fee simple owner of the land which is subject to that interest.

3.Assertion of claim. An owner, assignee or lessee of a mineral interest may file a statement of claim with the registrar of deeds of the county in which the land subject to the mineral interest is located. The claim shall contain his name and address, a description of the land that is subject to that interest and a legal descrip

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Claim.
A person claiming an estate in a mineral interest may maintain an action, as provided in sections 6651 to 6654 or sections 6655 to 6657, without the necessity of showing 4 years of possession next prior to filing of that complaint, provided that the person is the fee simple owner of the land which is subject to that interest.
3.
Assertion of claim.
An owner, assignee or lessee of a mineral interest may file a statement of claim with the registrar of deeds of the county in which the land subject to the mineral interest is located. The claim shall contain his name and address, a description of the land that is subject to that interest and a legal description of the mineral interest.
4.
Court; finding.
The court, in an action brought under subsection 2, shall find that the mineral interest is extinguished and shall order that title to the mineral interest is in the complainant if: