Exam term
Escheat
The passing of property to the state when an owner dies without a valid will and with no legal heirs.
Lessons that use this term
- Government rights in land: police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat California
- Title and how it is acquired: voluntary and involuntary alienation Florida
- Government restrictions and deed restrictions Florida
- Government powers: police power, eminent domain, taxation, and escheat Texas
- Transfer of title: voluntary and involuntary alienation Texas