Principles of Real EstateQuestion 6 of 100
The process by which the state acquires property when an owner dies leaving no will and no heirs is called:
a.Accretion
b.Adverse possession
c.Eminent domain
d.Escheat
Explanation
Escheat returns property to the state when a person dies intestate with no identifiable heirs, preventing land from being ownerless. Adverse possession is a private acquisition through hostile, open use over time. Accretion is the gradual addition of land by natural deposit of soil.
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