North Carolina Heirs’ Property Symposium
Join the NC Department of Justice, NC NAACP and the NC Bar Foundation for a symposium for lawyers and community leaders on heirs' property.
Date and time
Location
Durham Armory
212 Foster Street Durham, NC 27701Agenda
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Plenary: Overview of Heirs’ Property in North Carolina
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
From Estate Planning to Succession Planning: Preventing Property Loss
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Overview of Property Tax Relief Options in North Carolina
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Plenary: Heirs’ Property: A View from on the Ground
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Legal Strategies to Resolve Heirs’ Property
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Protecting Your Property from Equity Theft and Scams and Fraud
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Plenary: The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Wrap-up
About this event
Heirs’ property is created when land is passed down through generations and owned by many descendants with an undivided interest in the land. These owners face an elevated risk of losing their homes to forced property sales via scams or investor buyers, and/or property tax foreclosure. Further, lack of clear title makes it difficult for owners to access government or nonprofit assistance programs like home repair or disaster recovery services.
Heirs' property is prevalent in North Carolina. This symposium will inform lawyers and community leaders about heirs' property to build up the pipeline of lawyers and advocates who are educated on the topic of land loss prevention and available to assist clients in North Carolina; and 2) educate trusted community leaders and messengers on the risks of land loss, so that they can provide accurate information and tools to those most at risk.
Frequently asked questions
We will validate parking at Morgan Rigsbee Garage, 105 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 (5 min walk to the venue). There is also parking across the street from the Armory at the Centre Parking Garage, 300 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 for $2.25/hour.
Yes, lunch and refreshments will be provided during the event at no cost to attendees.
Check-in begins at 9:15am with welcome remarks starting at 9:45am.
Please email Sarah Welsch at swelsch@ncdoj.gov with any questions you have.
Registration has closed for the event, but we will make a recording of the symposium available to the public afterwards. Please reach out to swelsch@ncdoj.gov with any questions.