Property Ownership

What is a 'mineral rights reservation' in an Idaho deed?

AThe right to reserve minerals for future generations
BA clause in a deed where the grantor retains (reserves) mineral rights while conveying surface rights to the grantee✓ Correct
CA government reservation of minerals on public land
DA reservation of oil rights for a specific period

Explanation

When a seller reserves mineral rights in a deed, the buyer receives the surface estate but not the mineral estate (rights to oil, gas, coal, etc. beneath the surface). The reserved minerals remain the property of the grantor.

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