n. from old French eschete, which meant "that which falls to one,...

Reversion of monies or securities to the state in which the securityholder was last known to reside, when no claim by the securityholder has been made after a certain period of time fixed by state law [..]

a ​situation in which ​property or ​money becomes the ​property of the ​state if the ​owner dies without a will and without ​legal ​heirs Whatever ​land is not actually ​owned by the ​public ​authorit [..]

the reverting of land to a king or lord in certain cases, early 14c., from Anglo-French eschete (late 13c.), Old French eschete "succession, inheritance," literally "that which falls to [..]

The forfeit of all property to the state when a person dies without heirs, descendants, or named beneficiaries. Compare: intestate

Reversion of property to the state when the owner dies without leaving a will and has no heirs to whom the property may pass

[Anglo-French eschete reversion of property, from Old French escheoite accession, inheritance, from feminine past participle of escheoir to fall (to), befall, ultimately from Latin ex- out + cadere .. [..]

Reversion of real or personal property to the State when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain peri [..]

1) The right of a feudal lord to the return of lands held by his vassal, or the holding of a serf, should either die with out lawful heirs or suffer outlawry.    (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) 2) Reve [..]

Escheat is the assumption of property ownership by the government, where the deceased left no will, and there are no known heirs.    

Escheat is the reversion of property to a government entity in the absence of legal claimants or heirs. Escheat is the forfeiture of all property (including bank accounts) to the state treasury if the [..]

(n) a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs(n) the property that reverts to the state

The process by which a deceased person’s property goes to the state if no heir can be found.

The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.

The process that is instilled by an institution, and is required to turn over unclaimed members' account balances to the state for safe keeping, when the account has been inactive for a specific period of time. The State of Maryland maintains a database of unclaimed property in which people can search for lost or misplaced property. Visit  [..]

Reversion of property to the state under certain prescribed conditions when the owner dies without heirs or if a depositor's account remains inactive for a specified number of years and the owner cannot be located. Property may be redeemed if the owner reappears.

The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.

In American law, the right of the state to an estate left vacant, to which no one makes a valid claim. Property of a decedent who had no will and no heirs escheats to the state.

n. from old French eschete, which meant "that which falls to one," the forfeit of all property (including bank accounts) to the state treasury if it appears certain that there are no heirs, [..]

The process by which a deceased person’s property goes to the state if no heir can be found.

The reversion of the property of a deceased person to the government when there are no legal heirs.

The reversion of property to the state when an owner dies leaving no legal heirs, devises or claimants.

The reversion of property to the state in the event the owner thereof dies, leaving no will and having no legally qualified heir to whom the property may pass by lawful descent.

A reversion of property to the state in those cases where an individual dies without heirs or devisees and without a will.

The government’s right to take property when someone dies with no will and no heirs.

Reversion of land to the state (and in colonial Maryland, to Lord Baltimore) for want of heirs.

The right of government that gives the state titular ownership of a property when its owner dies without a will or any ascertainable heirs.

Reversion of monies or securities to the state in which the securityholder was last known to reside, when no claim by the securityholder has been made after a certain period of time fixed by state law [..]