personal estate

One's owned possessions

Personal estate is property other than land and buildings—money, furniture, vehicles, investments, and other movable possessions.

The term appears in legal contexts, especially wills and probate: The personal estate was divided among the three children.

Distinguished from real estate, which consists of land and structures attached to it.

chattels

belongings

Things you possess

antiques · collectibles · artwork · vehicles · electronics · furniture · appliances · clothing · books · tools

assets

investments

Assets bought for profit

securities · holdings · equities · savings · mutual funds · IRA · 401(k) · certificates of deposit · money market · annuities

inheritance

beneficiary

Designated asset receiver

will · testament · bequest · legacy · heirloom · intestate · succession · trustee · codicil · devisee

valuation

net worth

Assets less debts

liquidation · fair market value · auction · asset allocation · liabilities · debts · encumbrances · solvency

Opposites
type of property in law

personal estatereal estate

Land and its structures

real property · realty · landed property · land · freehold

ownership structure

personal estatepublic property

Assets owned by government

communal property · state property · common property · corporate assets

Family

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