Adversing

Lease

An interest in real estate granting certain specified rights for a term of months or years, giving the holder possession without ownership.

Affidavit of Non-Production

A document that identifies historic leases on a tract of land and declares the same leases void.

Declaration of Taking

A document that identifies the present Coal Owner(s), and states that they should be notified of oil and gas operations on the property.

Lien

A financial claim against property

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a creditor lends money in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the repayment of debt.

Subdivision Plan

A map of a town or section of land that has been resurveyed into lots showing the location and boundaries of individual parcels.

Easement

A right to cross or otherwise use someone else's land for a specified purpose. (Another term for Right of Way)

Outsale

A small portion of the parent tract is sold. (The subject parcel has since been resurveyed to show this missing piece.)

Adverse Conveyance

A small portion of the parent tract or current tract is sold. (The subject parcel has not yet been resurveyed to show this missing piece.)

Judgment

A type of nonconsensual lien created when someone wins a lawsuit against you and records the same against your property.