Property Ownership
A mineral rights reservation in a Georgia deed means:
AThe buyer receives all mineral rights
BThe seller retains ownership of subsurface mineral rights while conveying surface rights✓ Correct
CThe government owns all minerals
DMining is prohibited on the property
Explanation
When a deed reserves mineral rights, the seller (grantor) retains ownership of subsurface resources (oil, gas, minerals) while the buyer receives only the surface rights. This is called a severance of surface and mineral estates.
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