Ms. Clarissa

Ms. Clarissa’s story is the story that shows the love and the determination to protect and restore those memories that she holds so dear. The beautiful home was passed from generation to generation, filled with memories fulfilling the home.

Ms. Clarissa was living in a beautiful family home that was owned by her grandfather. He died in 1984; the grandmother of Ms. Clarissa and her four children, including Ms. Clarissa’s mother, inherited the house. In 1997, after 13 years in the home, Ms. Clarissa’s grandmother passed away. One year later, Ms. Clarissa’s mother passed away. The estates of Ms. Clarissa’s grandmother and mother were probated, and the home needed repairs. So, Ms. Clarissa sought assistance, and during that seeking, they (where she sought help) informed her that she did not qualify for home repair assistance because she was not an owner of the home.

The Center for Heirs Property Preservation (CHPP) represented Ms. Clarissa in two Determination of Heirs actions, one for her grandmother and one for her mother. As a result of those legal proceedings, Ms. Clarissa, her three aunts, and her two brothers all gained ownership of the home. Since Ms. Clarissa will be the one staying in the house, the other heirs agreed that Ms. Clarissa should be the one to own the home. CHPP then prepared the home’s deeds by which the other heirs transferred their interest in the property to Ms. Clarissa.

Ms. Clarissa is now the sole owner of the home and qualifies for home repair assistance.

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About Us

The Center for Heirs’ Property has been helping landowners protect their family legacy. Learn about how they save, protect, and grow land value – and the impact they’ve made.

Our Team

Meet the passionate team driving the mission of the Center for Heirs’ Property. These are the leaders protecting land, legacy, and justice to build generational wealth.

East Texas Heirs Property Intiative

As part of our expansion efforts, the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation (CHPP) has launched a new initiative, the East Texas Heirs’ Property Initiative.

At the Center for Heirs’ Property, we help families protect what matters most — their land and their legacy.

Service Areas

The Center for Heirs’ Property serves families across South Carolina and East Texas, providing legal services, forestry support, and education to help protect land. 

Forestry

At the Center for Heirs’ Property, we help families turn that opportunity into lasting value through sustainable forestry and land management.

Legal

Explore how the Center for Heirs’ Property provides free and low-cost legal services to help families resolve heirs’ property issues and protect their land and legacy.

Expanded Impact

For over 20 years, the Center for Heirs’ Property has helped families protect their land, preserve their legacy, and build generational wealth.

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Careers

Discover career opportunities at the Center for Heirs Property. Join our team in protecting family land and empowering landowners.

Newsletters

These clinics are especially focused on helping families protect their heirs’ property, ensuring that land and assets are passed down securely and clearly across generations.

Press Releases

We provide vital information and resources to help families resolve land ownership issues and make informed decisions about their property.

News

These gatherings cover topics like conservation practices, timber harvesting, and land stewardship, all designed to help protect and sustain your forestland for future generations.

Join one of the many Heirs Property events in your county today and get involved with us today. 

FREE Wills Clinics

These clinics are especially focused on helping families protect their heirs’ property, ensuring that land and assets are passed down securely and clearly across generations.

Heirs’ Property Seminars, Clinics and Land Use Workshops

We provide vital information and resources to help families resolve land ownership issues and make informed decisions about their property.

Sustainable Forestry Workshops & Forestry Events

These gatherings cover topics like conservation practices, timber harvesting, and land stewardship, all designed to help protect and sustain your forestland for future generations.