Property Ownership

What is 'escheat' in North Dakota property law?

AThe process of property valuation for tax purposes
BThe reversion of property to the state when a person dies without heirs or a valid will✓ Correct
CThe transfer of property to a surviving spouse
DThe process of clearing a cloud on title

Explanation

Escheat is the reversion of property to the state when a person dies intestate (without a will) and without any heirs capable of inheriting. North Dakota law defines the order of heirs; if none exist, property escheats to the state.

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