Property Ownership
The legal term for when real property passes to the state of Idaho because a person dies without heirs and without a will is:
AEminent domain
BEscheat✓ Correct
CReversion
DForfeiture
Explanation
Escheat is the process by which real property passes to the state when the owner dies without a will and without any identifiable heirs. Idaho law, like all states, has escheat provisions.
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