Land Use & Zoning

Escheat is the process by which:

AA government takes property through eminent domain
BA property is transferred to a new owner at death
CProperty reverts to the state when the owner dies without heirs or a will✓ Correct
DA lender forecloses on a delinquent mortgage

Explanation

Escheat is the reversion of property to the state when a property owner dies intestate (without a will) and has no legal heirs. It ensures that property is never ownerless.

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