Family Stories
A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA (2024). Union of Concerned Scientists. Article.
After inheriting ancestral land, these Black families are defying the odds to keep it (2024). NBC News. Article. #northcarolina
Auburn woman rescinds Alabama Supreme Court appeal, leaving home of 60+ years (2024). Opelika-Auburn News. Article. #alabama
Behind ‘The Cost of Inheritance,’ a new documentary about reparations in the US. (2024). GBH. Article.
Black families face challenges in preserving inherited property, new legislation proposed (2024) The Atlanta Voice. Article. #georgia
Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds (2024). Detroit Public Radio. Podcast. #michigan
Dorchester Co. family keeps land after tax dispute over heir’s property (2024) Live 5 WCSC. Article. #southcarolina
Facing Climate Gentrification, an Historic African American Community Outside Charleston, S.C., Embraces Conservation (2024) Inside Climate News. Article #southcarolina
PAFEN Rallies for Urgent Funding in Ongoing 'Help Save Gullah-Geechee Land Campaign' (2024) Business Insider. Article. #southcarolina
Legal News
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid attempting to preserve local civil rights figure and golf pioneer's home (2024). First Coast News. Article. #florida
NCLC, Property Tax Foreclosures on Heirs' Property (Aug. 2023). National Consumer Law Center. Document.
PA House passes Rabb, Nelson legislation to help families inheriting properties without a will (2024). PA House of Reps. Article #pennsylvania
Deed theft criminalized in New York budget bill (2024) National Mortage News. Article #newyork
Navigating the Complexity of Tangled Titles (2024). The Philadelphia Tribune. Article #pennsylvania
Awareness
A big hole in the law': County wary over court-ordered land divisions outside West Yellowstone (2024). Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Article. #montana
A lack of estate planning contributes to the racial wealth gap in homeownership. How JPMorgan is stepping in to help (2024) MSN. Article
Attorney General Josh Stein Takes Legal Actions to Protect North Carolina Homeowners (2024). Attorney General Josh Stein. Article. #northcarolina
Fannie Mae Research Highlights the Impact of Tangled Titles (2024) Fannie Mae. Article.
From Legacy to Loss: The property inheritance problem you probably haven’t heard of (2024). Impact Entrepreneur. Article.
John Deer Distances Itself from DEI, Despite Earlier Commitments (2024) National Review. Article
The Deprivations of Heirs’ Property (2024). Boston College. Infographic.
The Toils of Heirs Property and Agriculture in North Carolina (2024) Ward and Smith, P.A. Article. #northcarolina
Workshop to offer advice to heirs of property facing difficulties (2024). Salisbury Independent. Article. #northcarolina
Why experts say keep land in your family if you can (2024). Pittsburgh Courier. Article
Expert tips to tackle tangled property titles. (2024) Fox8. Article.
Good News
Alachua County, Florida, moves forward with heirs' property program (2024). Announcement #Florida
A&T-led Heirs Property Team Wins State Level Cooperative Extension Award (2024). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Article #northcarolina
Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston (2024) Yahoo!News. Article. #southcarolina
Detroit study highlights issues with heirs’ properties in specific neighborhoods (2024). Click On Detroit. Article #michigan
FHLBank Atlanta Announces $5 Million Heirs’ Property Family Wealth Protection Fund (2024) Yahoo!Finance. Article. #georgia
How JPMorganChase is approaching holistic solutions to Baltimore’s structural housing challenges (2024) Baltimore Business Journal. Article. #maryland
HUD Announces $48 Million to Expand Access to Housing Counseling to Assist Renters and Homeowners. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Article.
Mayor asks tax commissioner to delay sale of heirs' properties (2024). The Brunswick News. Article #ohio
Media Advisory: FHLB Dallas and Broadway Bank to Award $75,000 in Heirs’ Property Funds to the Mexican American Unity Council (2024). Yahoo Finance. Article. #texas
Penn Center opening new school to educate Gullah descendants on heirs property (2024). Beaufort News. Article. #southcarolina
Securing Legacies: Strategies for Resolving Heirs’ Property Issues in Cities (2024). NC100. Article. #texas
Strengthening Community Ties: International Paper’s Commitment to Local Stakeholders and Forest Conservation (2024) Yahoo!Finance. Article #massachusetts
What is heirs' property? A new movement to reclaim land lost to history (2024) USA Today. Article.