Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Sep 4
Georgia State Launches Free Clinic for 40,000 Heirs' Properties at Risk
Updated
Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Sep 4
Georgia State Launches Free Clinic for 40,000 Heirs' Properties at Risk
3 articles · Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Sep 4
Summary
Georgia State University has opened a free legal clinic to help low- and moderate-income families resolve heirs’ property and estate-planning problems that can put homes at risk.
Nearly 40,000 Georgia properties lack clear ownership records because owners died without wills, trusts or estate plans, often triggering tax problems, code enforcement issues, forced sales and family disputes.
The Heirs Property Law Center at GSU’s College of Law will train students while providing direct community services, starting in metro Atlanta and likely expanding in early 2027.
Atlanta Federal Home Loan Bank is backing the effort as part of a three-year, at least $500,000 affordable-housing program, with officials framing heirs’ property as a major barrier to preserving generational wealth.