Property Ownership
In Wyoming, a riparian owner along a navigable river typically owns:
AAll the way to the middle of the river
BTo the ordinary high-water mark, with the state owning the riverbed below that mark✓ Correct
CThe entire river and both banks
DNo ownership rights in the river itself
Explanation
In Wyoming, the state owns the beds of navigable waterways. Adjacent landowners (riparian owners) typically own to the ordinary high-water mark.
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Key Terms to Know
Chain of Title
The sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
Fee SimpleThe highest and most complete form of property ownership — absolute ownership with the right to use, sell, or pass the property to heirs.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
Tenancy in CommonCo-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.
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