Examining the Efficacy of the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act in Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky: A Proof of Concept Investigation

Research that assesses the efficacy of the UPHPA in Georgia and Alabama to assess the potential efficacy of the UPHPA in Kentucky.

This research paper is a multi-modal examination of heirs’ property and the experiences and perceptions of heirs’ property owners and other stakeholders in selected Appalachian counties and selected counties in Georgia and Alabama. Its purpose is to assess the efficacy of the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act (UPHPA) in Georgia and Alabama to assess the potential efficacy of the UPHPA in Kentucky – a state where that law was introduced in early 2021.This article was co-produced by LiKEN Knowledge and the US Forest Service with funding from Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University.

By LiKEN Knowledge and the U.S. Forest Service. Please credit: Taylor, Betsy, Cassandra Johnson Gaither, Megan White, Simona L. Perry, Victoria Hiten, and Rebecca Dobbs. 2021. Examining the Efficacy of the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act in Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky: A Proof of Concept Investigation. Report published in Southern Rural Development Center’s Heirs’ Property Research Report 2024-1.