Property Ownership
In Wyoming, mineral rights can be severed from surface rights. A buyer who purchases 'surface only' receives:
AFull ownership of all subsurface resources
BOwnership of the surface but no rights to subsurface minerals✓ Correct
CA lease for mineral development rights
DA right to negotiate mineral rights separately
Explanation
When mineral rights have been severed and reserved by a prior owner, a surface buyer receives only the surface estate. The previous owner or another party retains the mineral rights and may access the surface for mineral extraction.
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