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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 36. Estates and Property » Article 4. Covenants » §36-4-9b. Release of Terminated, Expired or Canceled Oil or Natural Gas Leases

(a) Unless a different time is required by the lease, within 60 days after the termination, expiration, or cancellation of an oil or natural gas lease, the lessee shall deliver to the lessor, without cost to the lessor, or his or her successors or assigns, a properly executed and notarized release of such lease in recordable form.

(b) If the lessee fails to provide a timely release as required by subsection (a) of this section, the lessor, or his or her successors or assigns, may serve notice of lessees failure to provide such release. The notice shall be made in good faith and contain the following:

(1) A statement that: