escheator
/ɪsˈtʃitər/
noun
- A government official who handles the transfer of property to the state when someone dies without a will or legal heirs.
- In medieval England, the escheator was responsible for managing lands that reverted to the crown.
- The county escheator investigated the estate to determine if any heirs existed.
- The escheator filed the paperwork to claim the unclaimed land for the state.
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