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Tex. Prop. Code § 5.024 (2026)

Encumbrances

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Sec. 5.024. ENCUMBRANCES. "Encumbrance" includes a tax, an assessment, and a lien on real property.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3482, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2001–2018 · leading case: Compass Bank v. Bent Creek Investments, Inc., 52 S.W.3d 419 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001).
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Compass Bank v. Bent Creek Investments, Inc., 52 S.W.3d 419 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). “See Tex. PRop. Code Ann. § 5.024 (Vernon 1984) (stating encumbrance includes tax lien on real property); Natland Corp.”
Cochran Investments, Inc. v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 550 S.W.3d 196 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 5.024 (Vernon 2014).”
Martin E. & Mary E. McGonagle v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., 432 S.W.3d 535 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 5.024 (West 2004). The dedication instrument neither involves nor creates a tax, assessment, or lien.”
Persimmon Ridge Partners EO, L.P. v. Fannie Mae, No. 07-15-00135-CV (Tex. Aug. 10, 2015). · cites it 2× “14 TEX. PROP. CODE §5.024 ..................”
Grayco Town Lake Inv. 2007 LP v. Coinmach Corp., No. 03-15-00088-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 6, 2015). · cites it 2× “24 TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.024 .................”
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