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FIXTURES
Here are the five tests, called M-A-R-I-A., California courts use to determine
what is a fixture and what is not. Not every test needs to be met, however.
METHOD OF ATTACHMENT: Is the item permanently affixed to the wall, ceiling, or flooring by using nails, glue, cement, pipes, or screws? You may be able to unscrew and remove a light fixture, but it was affixed and will probably be considered to be a fixture, as implied by the very name.
ADAPTABILITY: If the item becomes an integral part of the home, it cannot be removed. Flooring is an example, even if you could remove it such as with a floating laminate floor. A built-in refrigerator could be unplugged and removed, but it is considered to be a fixture because it fits inside a specified space.