Chapter 2 Real And Personal Property Flashcards
What are emblements?
Annual crops produce with labor
What is personal property?
Items of a temporary or movable nature
What are examples of fixtures?
Ceiling fans window coverings, wall-to-wall carpet
Physical real estate plus the rights an individual has in the land is considered…
Real property
Real estate is
Everything that is in compass with land, including man-made additions
What is defined as the surface of the Earth, extending downward, toward the center of the Earth and upward above the surface to infinity?
Land
True or false natural trees, crop and water are considered land
True
What are bundle of rights?
Rights that a person has in the land
It is common for different individuals your own different rice associated with the same piece of land. What is this?
Severable
The owner of surface rights can
Improve the surface and use the resources extracted from or near the surface, including stone, gravel water and limestone
What does subsurface rights include?
The rights to oil, gas, and other minerals
What is the dominant in Estate in Texas?
Subsurface
What right extends above the surface without limitation?
Air rights
Under what law does the ground water belong to the owner?
Texas water law
True or false surface water belongs to the state of Texas
True