The 20-Year Eraser: How Indiana’s Mineral Lapse Act Takes Your Land
Unused mineral rights in Indiana can automatically revert to the surface owner after 20 years. Learn how the Lapse Act works and how to protect your asset.
Inherited minerals
Owner research · title · valuation
2 articles on Indiana minerals.

Indiana has one of the harshest dormant mineral laws in the country. If you do nothing for 20 years, your property rights vanish. Here is how it works.
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