Property Ownership
Under Rhode Island law, what is 'escheat'?
AThe forced sale of property at a tax auction
BThe reversion of property to the state when an owner dies without a will and without heirs✓ Correct
CThe transfer of property through adverse possession
DA government easement for utility installation
Explanation
Escheat is the process by which a deceased person's property reverts to the state when the owner dies intestate (without a will) and no legal heirs can be found.
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