If a refrigerator is connected by a copper tube, what type of property is it considered?

The refrigerator is considered real estate when it is connected by a permanent means, such as a copper tube, which indicates that the refrigerator is intended to remain with the property and function as part of the infrastructure. In real estate terminology, fixtures are items that were once personal property but have been permanently attached to the property, thereby becoming part of the real estate.

This type of connection implies that the refrigerator is no longer a movable item but has instead become integrated within the property, indicating a permanence that typically categorizes it as a fixture. Since real estate encompasses not just the land and buildings, but also anything attached in a permanent manner, the refrigerator in this scenario fits that definition.

Trade fixtures typically refer to items installed by a commercial tenant, but in this case, the permanent installation of the refrigerator doesn't fall under this term. Emblements refer to crops or plants cultivated by a tenant. Therefore, the specific nature of the connection defines the refrigerator is real estate rather than personal property or a trade fixture.