HAC (Housing Assistance Council) is a national nonprofit organization that supports affordable housing and community development across rural America through research, policy, financial lending, and technical assistance and training. HAC has created this website to promote connection and collaboration between professionals working in the heirs’ property space, and to provide research and other resources related to heirs’ property. Learn more about HAC here: ruralhome.org
Heirs’ property is a term that refers to land with multiple living owners but no legally recognized title in their name. Heirs’ property can be created when land is passed down without a formal estate plan, or left to multiple owners. Find more background about heirs’ property on our Understanding Heirs’ Property and Communal Landownership page.
Heirs’ Property Central is designed as an online resource for professionals in the heirs’ property space to use for connecting, collaborating, and discussing their work with other practitioners focused on heirs’ property work. The website provides resources and information about heirs’ property for practitioners to connect with peers and inform their work.
This website is not intended to provide legal advice, resources, or materials for landowners to resolve property title issues on their own. If you are in need of help with your property, contact an attorney.
Heirs’ Property Central includes many resources. You may begin by exploring the “Land Tenure Timeline”, to learn about and explore historical events related to heirs’ property and land tenure, and key events in the development of the heirs’ property field. Then, you can learn more about heirs’ property, household impacts, and working solutions to support households and communities. Visit the LEARN page to begin your exploration.
The Resource Directory includes research, toolkits, and learning opportunities related to heirs’ property and residential land tenure.
The partner directory highlights organizations and individuals engaged in heirs’ property and land tenure work across the country. This tool can be used to identify potential collaborators.
Visit our Heirs’ Headlines page to see the latest on heirs’ property events, including webinars, activities, and new publications.
If you would like your organization to be included in the partner directory, or would like resources, research, or events included in the resource directory, please complete the following forms, and a member of the Housing Assistance Council team will incorporate the information into the directories: