Terms Used In Idaho Code 58-205A

  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
All lands, title to which is acquired by the state by escheat shall be held and treated as school lands, and may be sold and disposed of in the same manner. Said lands shall be under the charge and control of the state board of land commissioners.