When the state gains ownership of property when there is no owner,such as when a decedent has property but no heirs,it is known as:
A)escheat.
B)devisable.
C)escrow.
D)easement.
E)toll.

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Escheat is the legal process by which the state gains ownership of property when there is no owner, usually because the previous owner has died without leaving a will or any known heirs.

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