"Property" includes real and personal property and any interest therein.
§ 481.195.Property
Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 1. Words and Phrases Defined · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 481.195 defines "property," the umbrella term used throughout the Attachment Law, to include both real and personal property and any interest in either, not just outright ownership.
Full Text of § 481.195
Plain-English Summary
This is the umbrella term covering everything an attachment might reach — subject to § 483.010’s general bar on attaching claims secured by real property. Because the definition covers "any interest therein," it reaches partial or contingent interests, not just outright ownership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does "property" under this title include interests short of full ownership?
Yes. Section 481.195 defines property to include any interest in real or personal property, not only outright ownership.
What is the difference between "property" and "real property" under this title?
Section 481.195 defines property broadly to include both real and personal property, while Section 481.203 separately defines real property to include any right in real property, including a leasehold interest.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 16. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 70 of Ch. 1198.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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