Property Ownership

In Indiana, mineral rights are separate from surface rights and may be:

AOnly leased, never sold
BSevered from the surface estate and owned, sold, or leased independently✓ Correct
COwned only by the federal government
DTransferred only through mineral lease agreements

Explanation

In Indiana, mineral rights (oil, gas, coal, and other minerals) can be severed from the surface estate and conveyed separately. Many Indiana properties have split estates where the surface and mineral rights have different owners.

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