If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth?

Answer 1

To an extent, yes... they own it all the way up and all the way down.

You can't say you own it all the way up and planes can't fly through your airspace, and you can't claim ownership of the water table under you land... but you do own the rights to minerals (these can be sold separately) found under your land.

You can also dig a well on your property that goes down 200, 400, even 1000 feet deep to find water to use on your property.

Answer 2

Well you cant own the air above your land because your country kinda owns the airspace, but u own the land immediately below it so u can prevent someone from digging under there, but i wouldnt say you own it to the core of the earth, if someone started digging like 3 miles down I dont think you'd ever know about it

Answer 3

Only in theory. If you own the mineral rights to the land and if it is stated that you own all rights above and below. However, there are caveats that state that mineral rights are not passed on with the deed and ownership.

But in theory you hold rights and ownership from all beneath and all above your property, there are seperate laws that dictate riparian rights or water rights too.

So, Caveat Empor or something like that "Buyer Beware."

Answer 4

Yes you do, that is a conceptual term, you can not take up your land and move it someplace else. But theoretically you do own the surface to the center of the earth and all of the airspace above.

Answer 5

Yes you do...For example, if a mining company comes knocking on your door and wants to mine under your house, you own that land so you could lease it to them. Now this is in Virginia, but I assume that all other states are the same.

Answer 6

I think so.......