LAND, OIL & GAS, ELDER LAW ESTATES, WILLS & TRUSTS What's all the talk about Q: "dominant" and "subordinate" estates in land? A: Unless restricted, the owner of underlying minerals has the "dominant" estate! ... the owner of the surface has the "subordinate" estate! ... an old but sill viable law created so mineral owner" can access the minerals ... oil, gas, coal; but, the affect is generally limited to larger tracts of land. ROGER J. GAYDOS ATTORNEY 724.745.4030 407 Oak Spring Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 LAND, OIL & GAS, ELDER LAW ESTATES, WILLS & TRUSTS What's all the talk about Q: "dominant" and "subordinate" estates in land? A: Unless restricted, the owner of underlying minerals has the "dominant" estate! ... the owner of the surface has the "subordinate" estate! ... an old but sill viable law created so mineral owner" can access the minerals ... oil, gas, coal; but, the affect is generally limited to larger tracts of land. ROGER J. GAYDOS ATTORNEY 724.745.4030 407 Oak Spring Road Canonsburg, PA 15317