Property Ownership
In Hawaii, when a property owner dies without a will and without heirs, the property passes to the state under the doctrine of:
AEminent domain
BEscheat✓ Correct
CAdverse possession
DDedication
Explanation
Escheat is the legal process by which property passes to the state when the owner dies intestate (without a will) and without any identifiable heirs.
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