Property Owners, Heirs

Texas Court Splits Family Timber Land Over Heir’s Objections

Gray Reed on 8/5/2025

“He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral”.* When heirs inherit property together and can’t agree on its use, Texas courts strongly prefer dividing the land physically rather than forcing a sale,...more

Misspelled Name Leads to Land Title Chaos

Gray Reed on 10/25/2024

Carson et al v. Winter Gordon, Junior is a reason you should not name your son after yourself. But if you insist, at least spell his name correctly. ...more

Legal Procedures on Selling Heirs' Inherited Property in the UAE

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal... on 8/31/2023

In the United Arab Emirates, inheritance and wills are governed by a combination of Sharia law and civil laws. The legal framework for Muslim individuals' wills and inheritance is primarily based on the Federal Law No....more

Heirs' Property Relending Program Represents Substantial Investment in Resolution of Heir Property Issues

Baker Donelson on 8/30/2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $67 million to help resolve heir property issues. Heir property refers to "family-owned land that is jointly owned by descendants of a deceased person whose...more

Navigating Proposition 19: Planning for 2021 Changes to California Real Property Tax Reassessment Rules

Perkins Coie on 11/30/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters narrowly approved Proposition 19 (The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act) and with it comes significant property...more

Master in Chancery Dismissive of Fiduciary Seeking Dismissal, Applies Familiar 12(b)(6) Standard

K&L Gates LLP on 8/4/2020

In Hill et al. v. Myers et al., C.A. No. 2018-0160 (Del. Ch. June 15, 2020), Master in Chancery Selena Molina (“Master”) issued a final report, recommending the Court of Chancery deny defendant’s (decedent’s close friend and...more