Once-moveable items attached to real property are called what?

• A. Fixtures
• B. Emblements
• C. Annexation
• D. Land

Answer: (A)

Fixtures are items that were once movable but have been permanently attached to real property and are considered part of the real estate. The key idea is that attachment is meant to be permanent and the item is integrated into the property, so it transfers with the sale unless the contract says otherwise. The typical test for whether something is a fixture looks at three things: how it’s attached (physically fixed to the property), whether it’s adapted to the property (built-in features or fixtures that fit the space), and the owner’s intent (to keep it with the real estate). Emblements, on the other hand, are annual crops that remain personal property of the tenant. Annexation describes the act of attaching something to the property, not the item itself. Land refers to the real property as a whole.