Trusts for Coal Interests

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Trusts for Coal Interests.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams”, which is part of Part A “Coal Mines Generally”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 45.2-602	Petition to establish a trust for missing coal owners
§ 45.2-603	Advertisement upon filing of petition
§ 45.2-604	Court may declare trust; trustee sale of lease
§ 45.2-605	Duty of trustee; sale of lease; distribution of funds
§ 45.2-606	Payment of attorney fees, expenses, and court costs
§ 45.2-607	Production of coal by majority interest owner; petition to establish trust for known coal owners