Heirs' property resources

NC State has an heirs' property resource hub. Navigate to the linked webpage and then click on the Menu button in the top lefthand corner. Their main webpages part of the hub are linked down below. 

Heirs Property Issues & Actions - Heirs Property | NC State Extension 

Heirs Property Checklist, Worksheets, & Organizer - Heirs Property | NC State Extension 

Heirs Property Resources - Heirs Property | NC State Extension 

A PDF report that provides a general overview of key issues that heirs' property owners face and steps that can be taken. It includes general advice, not state-specific advice, but can provide a basic background on the issue and solutions. Includes issues with titles, taxes, mortgages, property rights, easements, and more!

This webpage has a series of training courses for heirs' property owners with how to protect and steward your land, prepare for emergencies, confirmation of ownership, and resources for other situations you may encounter as an heir property owner. 

 HeirShares Home Page 

Land Trust Alliance Resource Center provides resources for heirs' property owners through their Tools and resources for heirs' property landowners webpage. It is general advice and resources for heirs' property owners, not legal advice. Additionally, their national organizational directory is linked down below. 

Organizational directory - Land Trust Alliance 

LLPP is a nonprofit based in Durham, NC that is dedicated to preserving land ownership in North Carolina. They provide legal assistance free of charge to eligible landowners, referrals to legal professionals at no cost or a reduced rate, and provide legal assistance to disproportionately affected communities threatened by housing and land security issues. 

NCAMP is a program run by Western North Carolina's College of Business that focuses on providing mediation services to property owners in NC that are related to agricultural property disputes. Their services include mediating disputes with neighbors, disputes involving leases, disputes involving family farm transition, and more. 

The policy clinic provides direct legal representation alongside conflict resolution and land management support to heirs’ property owners and can connect heirs' property owners with additional legal resources through their national network. 

LegalAid NC is a nonprofit that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people statewide. They provide services in housing, disaster relief, family law, employment, education, government benefits, and more!

The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has resources and programs available to assist heirs' property owners who own agricultural land. Some of their resources include educational resources, general advice, and lending services for resolution in certain states. 

Heirs' Property Relending Program (HPRP) | Farmers.gov (available in some Midwest Rural Counties, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.)