FAQ
Following are frequently asked questions and answers. They are divided into four topic areas: Counties, NDACo, Oil, Gas & Minerals and Voting & Elections.
Please read through them first, and if you don't see an answer to your queestion, to ask your own question, please send an email to jeff.eslinger@ndaco.org. We will respond to you by email, and if we feel others would be interested in the same question, we'll post it below for everyone.
I have inherited land in North Dakota. How can I find out if I have the mineral rights, either alone or along with others who inherited this land?
While you are certainly welcome to visit the County Recorder's Office regarding your situation, The recorder can help find a last deed of record otherwise you will need to know how to do your own research, mineral rights can be extraordinarily complex. Most people in this situation hire a "Landman" or an Attorney with experience in that county. The Recorder's Office will often have a list of Landmen that they will give you, or you may want to contact the ND Landman's Association for assistance. Their website is www.ndlandman.org.