Question

In which of the following situations can the state use its power of escheat?

a) Hannah passed away with no children and no debt, other than $83,000 left on her mortgage.
b) Maury died, and his three children are upset because his estate isn't large enough to settle all of his debts.
c) Nadine died with no heirs and no debt.
d) Sam died with no will, and his son lives oversea

Answer 1

The state can use its power of escheat in situation c) Nadine died with no heirs and no debt.

Step-by-step explanation:

The state can use its power of escheat in situation c) Nadine died with no heirs and no debt. Escheat is the legal process where property of a deceased person without any heirs is transferred to the state. When someone dies without leaving a will or any known heirs, the state can step in and claim the property as escheat. In this situation, as Nadine died without any heirs, her property can be claimed by the state as escheat.