Property OwnershipIntermediateAlabama Exam

A seller installs a custom built-in bookcase specifically designed for a wall niche in the living room. When the home is sold, the bookcase is most likely:

APersonal property — the seller can take it
BA trade fixture
CA fixture (real property) that conveys with the homeCorrect
DPersonal property only if valued over $500, in general

Why A fixture (real property) that conveys with the home Is Correct

Answer C: A fixture (real property) that conveys with the home

A custom-built bookcase designed specifically for and permanently attached to a particular space is likely a fixture because of its method of attachment and adaptation to the property. Without a specific agreement to the contrary, it conveys with the real property.

Exam Tip: Property Ownership

Property ownership questions test the bundle of rights and different forms of ownership. Know the differences between joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and community property, including the right of survivorship.

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