Real and Personal Property Flashcards
Affidavit of Affixture
In Arizona, the document on file with the county recorder that shows a manufactured home is permanently affixed to the land. Owner required to have this to have the home considered real property
Asset
Something of value; a useful item of property owned by a person
Bill of Sale
A document recording the details of a transaction normally involving personal property
Fixture
An item that was once tangible, personal property that has become attached to and made part of the land or improvements
Fructus Industriales (Emblements)
Annual crops; they are considered personal property
Fructus Naturales
Perennial crops; they are considered real property
Hereditament
Anything capable of being inherited, both real and personal property
Intangible assets
Incorporeal or invisible assets; without a body
Manufactured or Mobile home
Considered personal property even though its mobility is limited
Personal property
Any property that is not real property
Real property
Ownership rights in land and its improvements
Severance
The act of moving something attached to land
Tangible assets
Corporeal and visible assets that have a body
Trade fixtures
Items that are the personal property of a tenant or owner and used to carry on his or her business
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The code that requires the sale of personal property with the value in excess of $500 be in writing