Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As wealth inequality remains stark, fueled in part by racial differences in homeownership rates, attention is increasingly turning ...

When families gather for the holidays this year, there may be a new topic of discussion. The California Heirs Property Partition Act went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. The act affects any property in ...

An Alabama legal group is helping residents without clear titles to their homes secure ownership. Legal Services Alabama, a non-profit legal group that focuses on disadvantaged people, plans to hire ...

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - Many people die and never leave a will or trust to divide up their assets, which creates heirs’ properties. In Macon County, over 1,000 parcels are considered heirs’ property ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Passing down property to the next generation is important for a lot of families in the Lowcountry. However, some have run into issues legally protecting their land ...

As wealth inequality remains stark, fueled in part by racial differences in homeownership rates, attention is increasingly turning to a lesser-known area of property ownership - heirs' property. Heirs ...