Property Ownership
A West Virginia property owner sells the surface rights but retains the mineral rights. The mineral rights owner's interest is:
AExtinguished when surface is sold
BA separate fee simple estate in the minerals✓ Correct
CA license to extract minerals
DA leasehold interest subordinate to surface owner
Explanation
In West Virginia, mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and held as a separate fee simple estate. The mineral rights owner has a dominant estate and the right to use the surface to access minerals, which can create conflicts with surface owners.
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