A personal representative, upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter, may give a lease for production covering real property in the estate or may sell the oil, gas, or minerals in or under such real property separately from the surface rights.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-10-02

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.