Property Ownership
When a Delaware property owner dies intestate (without a will) and with no heirs, the property:
AIs sold at public auction
BEscheats to the state of Delaware✓ Correct
CPasses to the county
DBecomes abandoned property
Explanation
When a person dies without a will and without heirs, their property passes (escheats) to the state under Delaware's escheat laws.
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