Since when is the government the rightful owner of anything? Are we ultimately slaves, then? If my spouse is dead or I am divorced, and I have a house, and I d

Since when is the government the rightful owner of anything? Are we ultimately slaves, then? If my spouse is dead or I am divorced, and I have a house, and I die, are my children homeless and destitute? I am honestly flabbergasted at the concept that a government should own things by default. A government is not a kingdom, and it should govern, not own.