Property Ownership
In Montana, 'escheat' refers to the process by which:
AA property is sold for unpaid taxes
BA property passes to the state when the owner dies without a will or known heirs✓ Correct
CThe government takes property through eminent domain
DA lender takes ownership through foreclosure
Explanation
Escheat is the legal process by which a deceased person's property passes to the state when they die intestate (without a will) and there are no known heirs. It prevents property from becoming ownerless.
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