The issue of ownership of “heirs property” is a big issue here in the Lowcountry. Although this article is set in North Carolina, the issues are similar here. Interesting insights into a continuing problem. Click here for more.
How can families avoid the problem…and what can they do if they can’t avoid it? Here’s another ProPublica piece on the issue. Please click here.
And here’s a link to a post by the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Committee that also links to ProPublica but adds some other information.