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Escheat is the process by which property reverts to the state when an owner dies:
Correct Answer
B) Without a will and without any legal heirs
Escheat is the reversion of property to the state when a person dies intestate (without a will) and has no legal heirs to inherit the property. In Maine, this process is governed by state probate law. Escheat ensures that property is never left without an owner. It is distinct from eminent domain (government taking of property for public use) and tax lien foreclosure (seizure for unpaid taxes).
Answer Options
A
With a valid will leaving property to a charityB
Without a will and without any legal heirsC
After the property has been condemned by the governmentD
With unpaid property taxes owed to the municipalityWhy This Is the Correct Answer
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Related Topics:
eminent domainintestate successionprobategovernmental powers over real propertytax lien foreclosure
Key Terms:
escheatintestateno heirsstate reversiongovernmental powersprobate
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