Arkansas § 15-56-402 - Authority to execute leases.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-56-402 — Authority to execute leases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-56-402. Authority to execute leases.
Whenever any land in this state is devised by will or conveyed by grant to any person by any language which at common law would have vested in that person an estate in fee tail, then the person who at common law would have been invested with a fee tail estate in the lands and who under the provisions of § 18-12-301 is or shall be invested with a life estate therein is authorized and empowered to execute mineral leases, other than oil and gas leases, on that land in the manner set forth in this subchapter.
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 15-56-402
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-56-402 cover?
Section 15-56-402 ("Authority to execute leases.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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