Property Ownership
Escheat is the process by which:
AThe government takes property for public use with compensation
BProperty passes to the state when an owner dies without heirs or a will✓ Correct
CA lender forecloses on a delinquent mortgage
DProperty is rezoned by the municipality
Explanation
Escheat is the reversion of private property to the state when the owner dies intestate without heirs. It prevents property from having no owner.
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