Property Ownership
A Pennsylvania coal deed that separates surface rights from coal rights results in the coal company owning:
AThe surface land only
BThe coal and the right to mine it, with the surface separately owned✓ Correct
CBoth the surface and all mineral rights
DOnly the right to lease the coal — not ownership
Explanation
Pennsylvania's history of coal mining has resulted in many properties with severed estates — one owner holds the surface rights, another owns the coal (subsurface rights). Coal deed severances are common in western and northeastern Pennsylvania and must be disclosed to buyers.
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