Texas Estates Code 255.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 255.001
- Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
- Personal property: includes an interest in:
(1) goods;
(2) money;
(3) a chose in action;
(4) an evidence of debt; and
(5) a real chattel. See Texas Estates Code 22.028 - Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this subchapter:
(1) “Contents” means tangible personal property, other than titled personal property, found inside of or on a specifically devised item. The term includes clothing, pictures, furniture, coin collections, and other items of tangible personal property that:
(A) do not require a formal transfer of title; and
(B) are located in another item of tangible personal property such as a cedar chest or other furniture.
(2) “Titled personal property” includes all tangible personal property represented by a certificate of title, certificate of ownership, written label, marking, or designation that signifies ownership by a person. The term includes a motor vehicle, motor home, motorboat, or other similar property that requires a formal transfer of title.