Indiana § 32-23-13-12 - Application of lease
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-23-13-12 — Application of lease, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-23-13-12. Application of lease
Sec. 12. (a) The lease of a mineral interest and execution of any lease under this chapter is binding concerning the interest in the mineral and the right to produce and develop the mineral owned by any respondent to the action in the same manner as if the respondent personally had signed and delivered the lease.
(b) The mineral lease is binding on the heirs, legatees, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of the respondents.
(c) A person who may have a contingent or future interest in the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner is bound by the judgment entered in the proceedings under this chapter.
As added by P.L.28-2015, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-23-13-12 ("Application of lease") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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