Which concept states that real property interest may be gained, lost, or transferred by artificial means?

• A. Accretion
• B. Attachment
• C. Alluvion
• D. Reliction

Answer: (B)

Real property interests can be created, lost, or transferred through what is attached to the land. This is attachment (annexation): when a personal property item is permanently and genuinely affixed to the real property, it becomes part of the real estate and passes with ownership. Examples include built-in cabinets, a dishwasher installed into the kitchen, or a fence anchored to the ground. These are artificial changes that affect what the owner holds.

In contrast, the terms that refer to natural changes in land—accretion (soil added by natural processes), alluvion (soil deposited by water), and reliction (land revealed after water recedes)—involve non-artificial, natural phenomena and do not describe how interests are gained or transferred through human-made alterations.