Personal property
Property law
Part of the common law series
Acquisition
Gift · Adverse possession · Deed
Conquest · Discovery · Treasure Trove
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property
Alienation · Bailment · License
Estates in land
Allodial title · Fee simple · Fee tail
Life estate · Defeasible estate
Future interest · Concurrent estate
Leasehold estate · Condominiums
Conveyancing
Bona fide purchaser
Torrens title · Strata title
Estoppel by deed · Quitclaim deed
Mortgage · Equitable conversion
Action to quiet title · Escheat
Future use control
Restraint on alienation
Rule against perpetuities
Rule in Shelley’s Case
Doctrine of worthier title
Nonpossessory interest
Easement · Profit
Covenant running with the land
Equitable servitude
Related topics
Fixtures · Waste · Partition
Riparian water rights
Lateral and subjacent support
Assignment · Nemo dat
Property and conflict of laws
Other common law areas
Contract law · Tort law
Wills, trusts and estates
Criminal law · Evidence
Personal property is a type of property. In
the common law systems personal property
may also be called chattels or personalty. It
is distinguished from real property, or real
estate. In the civil law systems personal prop-
erty is often called movable property or
movables - any property that can be moved
from one location to another. This term is in
distinction with immovable property or im-
movables, such as land and buildings.
Personal property may be classified in a
variety of ways. Tangible personal prop-
erty refers to any type of property that can
generally be moved (i.e., it is not attached to
real property or land), touched or felt. These
generally include items such as furniture,
clothing, jewelry, art, writings, or household
goods. In some cases, there can be formal
title documents that show the ownership and
transfer rights of that property after a per-
son’s death (for example, motor vehicles,
boats, etc.) In many cases, however, tangible
personal property will not be "titled" in an
owner’s name and is presumed to be
whatever property