Understanding Heirs' Property at the Community Level
Background:
Heirs’ property is a significant cause of land loss. To address this concern, a team of leading educators in the field have designed a three-part training program to help community members take action to protect their lands. The three sections walk participants through an overview of heirs’ property, strategies for preventing heirs’ property, and key considerations in resolving heirs’ property.
Target Audience: The train-the-trainer workshop is designed for Land-Grant professionals who will, in turn, use the materials to provide training to families and communities in their home states.
Upcoming Training Events:
Understanding Heirs' Property at the Community Level, Train-the-Trainer
June 1 & 2, Virginia Beach, Virginia
The Founders Inn and Spa
5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA
Phone: 757-424-5511
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/orffiup-the-founders-inn-and-spa/
This session has limited seating of 40 participants, with priority given to those who have not previously attended this training. Registration will close 8:00 AM CT on Monday, May 18th.
June 1 & 2 Fundamentals Participant Agenda
Registration: https://msudafvm.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ny6MPVKVziH67A
The National Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University will cover registration, training materials, and hotel accommodations for participants, as well as breakfast and lunch on all training days. Participants are responsible for their own travel and evening meals.
The workshop sessions will be held at the host hotel and will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning on June 1 and concluding on June 2.
The National Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University, the Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC), and the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) are anchor partners in the effort through funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Farm Service Agency, and the National Resource Conservation Service.
Fundamentals: Understanding Heirs' Property at the Community Level Train-the-Trainer
Advanced: Must have previously completed Fundamentals to attend. Land Use and the 2018 Farm Bill, Land Valuation for Heirs' Property, and Community Voices: Heirs' Property Volunteer Advocates.
For more information, contact Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, r.scammahorn@msstate.edu
What is heirs' property?
Overview
The USDA defines heirs’ property as land that has been passed down informally from generation-to-generation. In most cases, it involves landowners who died without a will. Heirs’ property is land owned “in common” by all of the heirs, regardless of whether they live on the land, pay the taxes, or have ever set foot on the land.
Geographic areas heavily impacted:
- Appalachia
- Colonias of South Texas
- Mississippi River Delta Region
- Native American Tribal Lands
- Southern Crescent Region (Blackbelt Region)
State Training Teams List
Southern Extension and Research Activity (SERA) 49
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