Before 1926, entailed interests could exist in real property but were impossible in personal property. In order to create an entailed interest in real property, strict words of limitation (e.g., ‘in tail’ or ‘and the heirs of his body’) were essential except in the case of gifts by will. In a will, certain informal phrases, such as ‘and his issue,’ were sufficient. This situation was altered by section 130 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, whereby (a) even personal property may now be entailed, (b) strict words of limitation are now essential in every case.