Environmental
Colorado's 'split estate' doctrine means:
AA. A property is divided equally between two owners
BB. The surface rights and mineral rights to the same land can be owned separately by different parties✓ Correct
CC. A property straddles two counties
DD. A divorce splits marital property equally
Explanation
Colorado's split estate doctrine allows the surface rights and subsurface (mineral) rights of the same parcel to be severed and owned by different parties. A homebuyer may own the surface but a separate party may own the mineral rights, allowing oil and gas development on that land.
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