Heirs’ property is a complex issue. To effectively support heirs’ property owners, professionals need an overview of heirs’ property history, an understanding of what heirs’ property owners face, and knowledge of what professionals are advancing in the field.
Land Tenure Timeline
A History of Heirs’ Property
The origination of heirs’ property in the United States was a long process, involving overlapping land use practices in the early United States as well as exclusionary legal practices. Today, there are many professionals across multiple sectors advocating for expanded protections and rights for heirs’ property owners.
About Heirs’ Property
Understanding Heirs’ Property and Communal Landownership
Heirs’ property ownership brings benefits, risks, and challenges to families and landowners around the country. Heirs’ property owners need expanded access to flexible capital resources, as well as support throughout the legal process of title resolution.
From the Field
Working with Heirs’ Property
Hear from legal experts, financial institutions, philanthropic organizations, and local communities that are working together to support heirs’ property owners.