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What is escheat in real property law?

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B) The transfer of a deceased owner's property to the state when there is no will and no legal heirs

Escheat is the legal process by which a deceased person's property reverts to the state when the owner dies intestate (without a will) and leaves no identifiable legal heirs. In Nebraska, this is governed by state intestacy and unclaimed property statutes.

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A
The forced sale of property at public auction to satisfy a debt
B
The transfer of a deceased owner's property to the state when there is no will and no legal heirs
C
The government's taking of private property for public use through condemnation
D
The seizure of property by the government for failure to pay property taxes

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