Property Ownership

Mineral rights in North Carolina may be:

AOwned only by the surface owner
BSevered from surface rights and sold separately✓ Correct
COwned only by the state
DAutomatically included in any deed

Explanation

Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and sold or leased separately, meaning the surface owner and mineral rights owner may be different parties.

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