personal property
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"The United States is the only country in the world where fossils like this are considered personal property," Cassandra Hatton, head of science and natural history at Sotheby's, told AFP before the auction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Throughout most of U.S. history, presidential records have been treated as the president’s personal property.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
Its efforts include a proposed ballot measure that would bar retroactive taxes, as well as banning new taxes on personal property, including retirement savings, stocks, bonds and intellectual property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Whether or not this is personal property, it still technically falls under probate given that it’s solely in the decedent’s name without a transfer-on-death deed.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Frear and Wood hurried away as quickly as possible, weaving around the piles of personal property abandoned in the road.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
