Property OwnershipIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

In NC, a 'mineral rights' reservation in a deed means:

AThe buyer receives all surface and subsurface rights, a position that many in the industry would generally find reasonable
BThe grantor retains ownership of minerals (oil, gas, coal, etc.) below the surface while conveying the surface rightsCorrect
CThe state owns all minerals
DThe minerals are included in the sale price

Why The grantor retains ownership of minerals (oil, gas, coal, etc.) below the surface while conveying the surface rights Is Correct

Answer B: The grantor retains ownership of minerals (oil, gas, coal, etc.) below the surface while conveying the surface rights

A mineral rights reservation in a NC deed allows the grantor to retain ownership of subsurface resources (oil, gas, coal, minerals) while conveying the surface rights to the grantee.

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