Sec. 4. Every guardian, executor, or administrator shall have the power, upon approval by the court wherein the guardianship is pending, to execute agreements consolidating the lands of the protected person or of the estate covered by an oil and gas mining lease that has been executed, or which may be executed, or any part thereof, with other adjoining land for the purpose of joint development and operation of the entire consolidated premises as a unit, to the end that the protected person or estate shall share proportionately in the royalty on oil, gas and casinghead gas produced from the consolidated tract.
Formerly: Acts 1943, c.270, s.4. As amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.87.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 30. Trusts and Fiduciaries
Article 1. Sales of Securities and Investments by Fiduciaries
Chapter 6. Oil, Gas, and Mineral Leases
30-1-6-2. Sale of Leases; Order of Court; Notice; Royalties; Bonus
30-1-6-3. Bidding; Report; Hearing; Endorsement
30-1-6-4. Consolidating With Adjoining Land; Joint Development