Property Ownership

In Utah, water rights are:

AAutomatically included with any real property purchase
BSeparate from land ownership and must be specifically transferred✓ Correct
COwned entirely by the state with no private rights
DOnly available to agricultural properties

Explanation

In Utah, water rights are separate legal rights from land ownership. They can be bought, sold, transferred, and titled separately from the underlying real property. Buyers must specifically ensure water rights are transferred in a transaction when needed.

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