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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JPMorgan Chase is expanding its commitment to tackle heirs property challenges across the country through a combined expansion of philanthropic capital, business investments ...

With as much as one-third of land in some counties tied up in heirs' property, CHP expands its proven model to strengthen ownership and economic opportunity. Heirs' property—land passed down through ...

Estate planning for heirs' property could help families preserve and pass down hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, but "tangled titles" are putting that generational wealth at risk. That ...

In New York City and across the United States — where housing affordability is tight, legal systems are complex, and historic inequities still linger — owning a home doesn’t guarantee keeping it. For ...

Boston College Law School’s Initiative on Land, Housing, & Property Rights has received a $2 million grant from JPMorgan Chase in support of its work to address housing and property issues for ...

Melvin Richburg of Eutawville owns an unknown portion of a 57-acre tract of land in Berkeley County. It’s unknown because it’s heirs’ property. Richburg could be one of a dozen or several dozen with a ...

Heirs’ property refers to land or property passed down among family members without a formal will or estate plan. The program, Detroit Heirs’ Property Program: A Community-Driven Approach, will be ...

More than $9.6M in funding will support free legal assistance, appraisal reform and estate planning services in underserved communities The grantees, a combination of community-based organizations, ...