Classification of Property Flashcards
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What are the two different bodies of law that property ownership is governed by?

Personal property and real property.

What is personal property also known as?

Chattel

How do you distinguish personal property from real property?

By its mobility.

What are chattels personal?

<p>Items such as cars, boats, furniture, clothes, stocks, money, and tools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are chattels real?

<p>Personal property items that extend to their owner an interest in real property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is real estate?

<p>Objects which are immovable and identified with a specific place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of real estate?

<p>Land, products of nature, man-made improvements, plus the legal rights of ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is real property?

<p>The right to own land and the attachments on it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is land defined?

<p>A parcel of land is an area which starts at the center of the earth and extends into space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are tenements?

<p>Those things which are permanently attached to the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes a permanent attachment?

<p>A product of nature or a man-made object that is affixed to the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of attachments?

<p>Natural attachments and artificial attachments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are perennial plants?

<p>Plants that naturally grow and require no annual cultivation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are emblements?

<p>Crops that are planted and harvested each year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an artificial attachment?

<p>A product of human planning and labor affixed to land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are appurtenances?

<p>Improvements, natural attachments, and rights of ownership that go with the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is ownership of personal property handled?

<p>It must be transferred to the buyer with a bill of sale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a deed?

<p>The document used to transfer ownership to real property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are fixtures?

<p>Items of personal property attached to the land that become part of real estate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is personal property considered a fixture regardless of its original intended purpose?

<p>When removal results in material damage to the real estate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is severance (removal)?

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What are trade fixtures?

<p>An item of personal property attached by a tenant for business use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a replacement fixture?

<p>A fixture replaced without permission by a tenant which becomes the landlord's property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classification of Property

  • Property ownership is governed by two bodies of law: personal property and real property.

Personal Property

  • Also referred to as chattel, personal property items are movable and transfer with the owner.
  • Examples include cars, boats, furniture, clothes, stocks, money, and tools.

Real Property

  • Real estate refers to immovable objects tied to specific locations, such as land, products of nature, and man-made improvements.
  • Real property encompasses the right to own land and anything that is permanently attached to it.

Distinction Between Property Types

  • Personal property (chattel) is characterized by its mobility, whereas real property consists of immovable assets.
  • Chattels can be divided into two categories:
    • Chattels personal: movable items like furniture and vehicles.
    • Chattels real: interests in real property, including mortgages and leases.

Land and Attachments

  • Land includes everything from the center of the Earth to the air rights above it.
  • Tenements refer to items permanently attached to land, like buildings or trees.
  • Permanent attachments can be natural (e.g., trees) or artificial (e.g., structures).

Types of Attachments

  • Natural attachments are products occurring in nature, while artificial attachments are human-made improvements.
  • Perennial plants are natural attachments considered real property due to their permanence.
  • Emblements, such as crops (corn, wheat), are classified as personal property since they are cultivated annually.

Ownership and Transfer

  • Ownership of personal property requires a bill of sale for transfer.
  • The deed is the document used to transfer ownership of real property.

Fixtures and Trade Fixtures

  • A fixture is personal property attached to real estate and considered part of it upon attachment.
  • Fixtures are conveyed with the property to the buyer unless removal would cause damage.
  • Trade fixtures are items a tenant installs in leased property for business purposes, which can be removed by the tenant at the lease's end.

Replacement Fixtures

  • A replacement fixture occurs when a tenant substitutes one fixture for another without permission, rendering it the landlord's property by accession.

Key Terms

  • Appurtenances: improvements and rights that are included with the land ownership and transferred with ownership.
  • Severance refers to the removal of a fixture, which can impact property classification and ownership considerations.

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This quiz covers key concepts related to the classification of property, including personal and real property. Understand the definitions and distinctions between these terms through flashcard-based questions. Ideal for students of property law or related fields.

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