Property Ownership (alternative)
When a Maryland property owner grants a surface rights lease but retains mineral rights, the owner has created:
AA fee simple absolute estate
BA severance of surface and mineral rights into separate estates✓ Correct
CA life estate in the minerals
DAn easement for mineral extraction
Explanation
Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights in Maryland, creating separate estates. The mineral rights owner may lease or sell mineral rights independently of the surface rights.
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