"Encumbrance" includes a tax, an assessment, and a lien on real property.
Tex. Prop. Code § 5.024
ENCUMBRANCES
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Compass Bank v. Bent Creek Investments, Inc. (2001)
Most recently applied in Cochran Investments, Inc. v. Chicago Title Insurance Company (June 2018)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3482, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.