escheat
Pronunciation:
/əsˈt͡ʃiːt/noun
Definitions
The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
The property so reverted.
Plunder, booty.
That which falls to one; a reversion or return.
verb
Definitions
To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.
To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.