How can real property be converted into personal property?

Real property can be converted into personal property through the process known as severance. Severance occurs when a part of real estate is separated from its land, effectively transforming that portion into personal property. For example, if a tree, which is considered part of the real property, is cut down, that tree becomes personal property. This principle applies the same way to other attachments or fixtures that can be removed from the land, thus converting them from real property to personal property.

In contrast, conveyance, lease, and deed restriction deal with the transfer, use, or limitations of property rights, but they do not inherently change the classification of property types from real to personal. Conveyor and lease relate more to the rights to use or transfer property, while deed restrictions impose limitations on how the property can be used but do not separate the property itself into another category. The process of severance is specific to the act of physically detaching an item from the real estate it is associated with.