Property Ownership

Kentucky's accretion law holds that when a river gradually deposits soil on a Kentucky landowner's property:

AThe new land belongs to the state
BThe new land becomes part of the riparian owner's property✓ Correct
CThe new land creates an easement for the public
DThe new land must be surveyed and recorded separately

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual addition of land through natural deposits (alluvium) by a body of water. The new land belongs to the adjacent riparian landowner.

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