Land Use & ZoningIntermediateArizona Exam

Escheat in Arizona refers to:

AThe government's right to tax real property
BThe reversion of property to the state when a person dies intestate with no heirsCorrect
CThe government's power to regulate land use through zoning
DThe taking of property for non-payment of taxes

Why The reversion of property to the state when a person dies intestate with no heirs Is Correct

Answer B: The reversion of property to the state when a person dies intestate with no heirs

Escheat is the process by which a deceased person's property passes to the state when the owner dies without a valid will and there are no heirs. It ensures that property is never without an owner.

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