Property Ownership
Kentucky's 'broad form deed' controversy historically involved:
ADeeds that conveyed mineral rights without adequate compensation
BDeeds that gave mineral rights owners broad surface use rights, often at the expense of surface owners✓ Correct
CDeeds that conveyed more property than the grantor owned
DDeeds that were unrecorded for many years
Explanation
Kentucky's broad form deeds, common in coal country, gave mineral rights owners sweeping rights to use the surface for mining, often causing significant damage to surface property. Kentucky amended its constitution in 1988 to limit these rights.
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