Property OwnershipIntermediateDelaware Exam

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 DelawareCorrect
CPasses to the county
DBecomes abandoned property

Why Escheats to the state of Delaware Is Correct

Answer B: Escheats to the state of Delaware

When a person dies without a will and without heirs, their property passes (escheats) to the state under Delaware's escheat laws.

Exam Tip: Property Ownership

Property ownership questions test the bundle of rights and different forms of ownership. Know the differences between joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and community property, including the right of survivorship.

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