Personal Property


Definition of "Personal property"

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Donald Rushworth Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Assets owned by an individual as part of his or her estate except for land and everything attached to the land. Personal property may be either tangible, having physical substance such as an auto and furniture, or intangible, lacking physical substance such as stocks, bonds, etc.

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