Private Property Rights Publications
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"Encroachments: Unwelcome Invaders"
(Fambrough) No. 1074, Letter of the Law reprint, 3pp. (Revised 10/9/2008) |  When a structure or other physical object, including vegetation, illegally protrudes or invades another's land, problems arise. This article cites numerous examples from Texas case law.
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| "Groundwater Leases: What Texas Landowners Should Know"
(Fambrough) No. 1628, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/10/2003) |  Landowners with water to sell need to understand the significant differences between groundwater leases and oil and gas leases.
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| "Blowin' in the Wind"
(Fambrough) No. 1574, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (8/2/2002) |  Harvesting the wind to generate electricity is becoming big business. Leasing property for wind-powered West Texas generators is more common than oil and gas leases.
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| Texas Water Law: The Next Century
(Johnson) No. 1469, Special report, 29pp. (7/5/2002) |  An overview of Texas water law as it relates to the ownership and right to use water.
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| "Abandonment of Property"
(Fambrough) No. 1334, Letter of the Law reprint, 1pp. (9/30/1999) |  The layperson's definition of "abandoned" is not necessarily the legal one. According to the law, not all property can be "abandoned."
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| "Real Property Preservation"
(Fambrough & Anderson) No. 1165, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (3/26/1997) |  This land is whose land? Although the law says 'yes' to private-property proponents, there are exceptions.
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| "Public Access to Private Land: The New Range War"
(Fambrough) No. 1159, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (2/25/1997) |  The owner's burden of protection for land users rests, in part, on the user's legal classification when entering.
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| "How Much Force is Legal? Protecting Private Property"
(Fambrough) No. 1057, Letter of the Law reprint, 3pp. (4/19/1996) |  There are limits on how much force legally can be used to protect private property from being taken by others. This article reviews Texas laws on the subject.
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| "Property Rights: Obstruction of View, Light or Air"
(Fambrough) No. 1092, Letter of the Law reprint, 2pp. (11/14/1995) |  The obstruction of view, light or air by a neighbor's fence, building or billboard is the potential cause of a boundary dispute.
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| "Private Property: How Private Is It?"
(Fambrough) No. 1053, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (10/28/1994) |  Land ownership does not guarantee the owner exclusive use of it. Texas law provides that, under certain circumstances, uninvited persons may legally enter private property. The author looks at mineral exploration, condemnation, easements and other areas.
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