(A) the petitioner's name, address, and telephone number;

(B) the name and address of all other surface owners;

(C) the reason for seeking the assumption of jurisdiction by the court and a statement of the relief sought;

(D) a legal description of the severed mineral interest;

(E) the name, address, telephone number, and nature of the interest of all persons with a legal interest in the severed mineral interest, including any unknown or missing owners, and their heirs, successors, or assignees;

(F) an affidavit of the petitioner stating that the identity or whereabouts of one or more owners are unknown and describing the reasonable efforts made in good faith to identify and locate each unknown or missing owner who is the subject of the petition;

(G) the nature of the interest of the petitioner;

(H) the nature and location of the surface estate subject to the severed mineral interest; and

(I) an affidavit of the petitioner, affirming fee simple ownership of the surface estate and including a reference to each recorded document establishing such ownership. If any person whose name is required information under this subsection is unknown, that fact shall be stated. If any person is the unknown heir of a decedent, that person shall be described as the unknown heir of __________, deceased.

(A) Generally. An unknown or missing owner whose interest in a severed mineral interest has been placed in trust, at any time prior to the filing of a petition under subsection (f)(2) or (f)(3) of this Rule, may file a petition to terminate the trust and convey the interest to the petitioner. The petition shall be signed and verified by the petitioner, filed in the court that created the trust, and name as respondents the trustee, each surface owner, and each other person with a legal interest in the minerals.

(B) Contents. The petition shall be captioned “In the Matter of ...” and shall state:

(C) Service. The petition shall be served on each respondent in accordance with the provisions of Rule 1-321 (a).

(D) Response. A respondent shall file a response to the petition within the time prescribed by Rule 2-321.

(E) Hearing. Unless waived in writing by all parties, the court shall hold a hearing on the petition.

(F) Order. If the court finds that the petitioner is the unknown or missing owner whose severed mineral interest was placed in the trust, that the petition is timely and in compliance with this Rule, and that the trust with respect to that mineral interest should be terminated, it shall enter an order (i) terminating the trust as to that mineral interest, (ii) directing the trustee to file a final accounting, convey the mineral interest to the petitioner, and distribute all proceeds in accordance with the accounting, as approved by the court, and (iii) assessing costs as it deems just under the circumstances.

(A) Generally. If the unknown or missing owner of a vested severed mineral interest to whom notice of the petition or order was given does not contest or move to terminate a trust created under this Rule on or before five years after the date that the court issued the order creating the trust, the trustee shall file a petition to terminate the trust and to convey to the surface owner title to the severed mineral interest. The petition shall name as respondents each surface owner and each person with a legal interest in the minerals, including any unknown or missing owners of the severed mineral interest.

(B) Contents. The petition shall be captioned “In the Matter of ...” stating the location of the surface estate subject to the severed mineral interest. It shall be signed and verified by the petitioner and shall contain at least the following information:

(C) Service. The petition shall be served on each respondent in accordance with the provisions of Rule 1-321.

(D) Hearing. The court shall hold a hearing on the petition.

(E) Order Terminating Trust. The court shall enter an order requiring the trustee to convey the unknown or missing owner's mineral interest to the named surface owner if (i) the petition was filed more than five years after entry of the order creating the trust, (ii) the unknown or missing owner does not appear to contest the petition, and (iii) the court finds that the person named in the petition as surface owner is in fact the fee simple owner of the surface estate. After receiving the final report of the trustee as required by Code, Environment Article, § 15-1206, the court shall enter an order (a) terminating the trust as to that mineral interest, (b) directing the trustee to file a final accounting, convey the mineral interest to the surface owner, and distribute all proceeds in accordance with the accounting, as approved by the court, and (c) assessing costs as it deems just under the circumstances.