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Legal Terms & Definitions

In the booklet, "chattel" means:

A

Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures.

B

A clause permitting a later mortgage to take priority over an existing mortgage.

C

One named in a will to carry out its provisions.

D

A county clerk's certificate attached to a notarial act.

Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)

Reference: Legal Terms & Definitions

Source checked September 7, 2026

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Correct Answer

A. Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures.

Detailed Explanation

The booklet's "Chattel" definition is straightforward: personal property, such as household goods or fixtures. For contrast, real property concerns land and interests in land, while "chattel paper" is a separate commercial term referring to a writing evidencing both a money obligation and a security interest in goods or a lease.

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