Property Ownership

In Alabama, property transferred to the state when an owner dies without a will or heirs is said to pass by:

AEminent domain
BDevise
CEscheat✓ Correct
DAdverse possession

Explanation

Escheat is the process by which property reverts to the state when the owner dies intestate (without a will) and there are no heirs to inherit. It is one of the four government powers over real property.

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