A landowner who sells a one-acre farm must
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specifically reserve the mineral rights
A is incorrect because mineral rights are typically included in a standard property sale in California unless the seller specifically reserves them in the deed. There is no requirement to mineral rights when selling property.
specifically describe the air rights in the
sign a quitclaim deed to release air
C is incorrect because a quitclaim deed is used to transfer whatever interest the grantor has in the property, but it's not specifically required for air rights. More importantly, air rights don't need to be 'released' - they need to be specifically described if being transferred.
release any riparian rights.
D is incorrect because riparian rights are generally appurtenant to the land and automatically transfer with the property. There's no requirement to release them when selling property in California.
Why is this correct?
Option B is correct because California law requires that air rights be specifically described in the deed when transferring property. Unlike mineral rights which are typically included by default, air rights must be explicitly mentioned to be transferred with the property.
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