escheatment
escheatment · escheatments
The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority,…The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.
/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/
Meaning
1 sensesThe process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.
Forms
plural: escheatments| Singular | escheatment |
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See also
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