1. Taxation: Government has the right to tax property to receive revenue to finance necessary public expenditures.
2. Escheat: The right of the state to take title to property of a deceased who dies intestate (without a will) and with no heirs.
3. Eminent Domain: The right of the state to take property for public purposes upon the payment of just compensation.
4. Police Power: Government has the right to restrict the use of land to preserve order and to protect the public health and safety. i.e. Rent control, zoning laws, building codes, and environmental protection laws.