Property Ownership

A severance of mineral rights from surface rights in Kentucky means:

AThe mineral owner forfeits rights after 10 years
BThe surface and mineral estates are owned separately✓ Correct
CThe state controls the minerals
DMining is prohibited on the property

Explanation

When mineral rights are severed, the mineral estate (coal, oil, gas, etc.) becomes a separate legal interest from the surface estate, and each may be owned by different parties.

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