A chattel mortgage involves the pledge of personal, movable property as security for a debt. This arrangement allows borrowers to use specific personal assets to secure financing.
Personal property, also referred to as personalty, is any asset other than real estate. It includes items that are movable and not affixed to or associated with the land.
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