§ 200. Escheated lands. All lands the title of which shall fail from a defect of heirs, shall revert, or escheat, to the people.

Terms Used In N.Y. Abandoned Property Law 200

  • 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