Property Ownership
A Pennsylvania mineral deed or coal deed that separates the subsurface minerals from the surface estate creates:
AA servient estate relationship
BSevered (split) estates — one owner holds the surface, another owns the mineral/coal rights✓ Correct
CA joint tenancy in the full property
DAn easement allowing mineral extraction
Explanation
Pennsylvania has a long history of severed mineral estates — particularly for coal in Western PA and oil/gas in northern PA. When minerals are severed from the surface, two separate fee simple estates exist: a surface estate and a mineral estate.
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