The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) defines chattel paper as “a record or records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest in or a lease of specific goods.” Chattel paper provides lenders with a tangible form of collateral to secure their loans.
A chattel refers to the movable or immovable personal property of an individual except real estate. Generally, the basic elements of a claim of trespass to chattels are lack of an owner's consent to trespass, interference with possessory interest, and intention of the trespasser.
Chattel is any tangible personal property that is movable. Examples of chattel are furniture, livestock, bedding, picture frames, and jewelry.
(79) " Tangible chattel paper " means chattel paper evidenced by a record or records consisting of information that is inscribed on a tangible medium.
Chattel property is personal property that can be moved around. Chattel property law is defined as any property that is not land or physical items that belong to the land. Chattel is movable goods and land cannot be moved. A house would not be considered chattel property because it is attached to the land.
Chattel paper refers to a document used in secured transactions to sell property on credit while retaining some interest in the property.