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30 U.S.C. 708: Assignments; successionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 20-CONVEYANCES TO OCCUPANTS OF UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS
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§708. Assignments; succession

Rights and privileges to qualify as an applicant under this chapter shall not be assignable, but may pass through devise or descent.

( Pub. L. 87–851, § 8 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1128 .)