Property Ownership

Riparian rights in Kansas give landowners the right to:

AMine minerals beneath their land

BUse water from a waterway adjacent to their property✓ Correct

CExclude neighbors from their airspace

DDrill oil wells on their property

Explanation

Riparian rights give landowners adjacent to streams or rivers the right to make reasonable use of the water, subject to the rights of other riparian owners.

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Key Terms to Know

Easement

A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.

Joint Tenancy

Co-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.

Deed

A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).

Encumbrance

Any claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to real property that affects its value or limits its use.