Hello! Your situation is very common in the countryside. This situation is actually a problem left over from history. In the past, the forest right certificate issued in Tunliu County of Shanxi Province had a certain period of time. Now you tell the local township government that it is impossible for them to overturn the documents issued by the Ministry of Forestry. You think, if they say that all the terms on the certificate are still valid, they actually violate the timeliness provisions of the current relevant forestry laws and regulations. If they say that all the certificates are invalid now, they are slapping themselves.
Solution:
You'd better go to the forestry department of the government at or above the county level for consultation or even petition, so that the forestry department of the government can re-issue the forest right certificate to your grandfather and re-protect your forest land. If a neighbor infringes on your relative's rights, you can go to court.
Reference law:
Measures for handling disputes over forest land ownership Article 4 People's governments at all levels shall make a decision on punishment according to law. The forest right dispute settlement institution (hereinafter referred to as the forest right dispute settlement institution) established by the Ministry of Forestry, the forestry administrative departments of local people's governments at all levels or the people's governments shall be responsible for the specific work of forest right dispute settlement in accordance with the management authority.
Article 5 After a dispute over forest rights occurs, if a dispute over forest rights occurs at the place where the parties are located, the following evidence can be used as a reference for dealing with the dispute over forest rights;
(a) when the state-owned forestry enterprises and institutions are established, the business management scope determined in the overall design of the units and the attached drawings;
(two) other documents related to the ownership of forest trees and forest land during the period of land reform and cooperation;
(3) Relevant lease certificates that can accurately reflect the operating conditions of trees and woodlands;
(four) other documents that can determine the ownership of trees and woodlands in accordance with the provisions of laws, regulations and relevant policies.
Ninth before the land reform, the evidence of ownership of forest trees and forest land shall not be used as the basis or reference for dealing with disputes over forest rights.