Property Ownership
A 'mineral rights' severance in Ohio real estate occurs when:
AThe surface owner also owns subsurface rights
BThe mineral rights are sold or transferred separately from the surface rights✓ Correct
CThe government condemns mineral rights under eminent domain
DA landowner donates mineral rights to a conservation trust
Explanation
Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and conveyed separately. In Ohio's oil and gas regions, subsurface mineral rights ownership can be separate from surface ownership.
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