Property Ownership

Escheat is the process by which:

AThe government acquires property through condemnation
BProperty passes to the state when an owner dies without heirs and without a will✓ Correct
CA lender forecloses on a delinquent mortgage
DA tenant abandons leased property

Explanation

Escheat is the governmental power under which privately owned property reverts to the state when the owner dies without a will (intestate) and without any heirs to inherit.

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