Free And Clear
The title to property is said to be "free and clear" when it is not encumbered by any lien; but it is said that agreement to convey land "free and clear" is satisfied by a conveyance passing a title.
1980
More Coal Mining Dictionary Terms
- Fix
- Fixed Boundary
- Fixed Field
- Florida Purchase
- Found Corner
- Fractional Scale
- Fractional Section
- Fractional Township
- Fractional Undivided Interest
- Fragmentary Surveys
- Free And Clear
- Free-Use Permit
- Fronting
- Frozen Records
- Furlong
- Future Interest Lease
- General Land Office
- Good Faith
- Good Title
- Governing Boundaries
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
