Center for Heirs Property Preservation
Center for Heirs Property Preservation
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About this organization
Mission
THE CENTER FOR HEIRS' PROPERTY PRESERVATION PROTECTS HEIRS' PROPERTY AND PROMOTES THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND TO PROVIDE INCREASED ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO HISTORICALLY UNDER-SERVED LANDOWNERS THROUGH LEGAL AND FORESTRY EDUCATION AND SERVICES.
About
THE CENTER PROVIDED LEGAL EDUCATION AND DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING: QUANTITATIVELY, THE CENTER CONDUCTED 34 (PROPOSED 39) EDUCATION SEMINARS ON HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES AND RESOLUTION AND FORESTLAND MANAGEMENT WHICH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG 840 (PROPOSED 910) LANDOWNERS, RESULTING IN 396 (PROPOSED 415) LANDOWNERS COMING INTO THE CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HELP. THE CENTER ACCEPTED 63 FULL CLIENTS WITH 139 PENDING CLIENTS AND RESOLVED 30 TITLES ON LAND WITH A TAX-ASSESSED VALUE OF 1.4M. CENTER ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEERS ALSO DRAFTED 262 SIMPLE WILLS TO HELP PREVENT THE GROWTH OF HEIRS' PROPERTY. HEIRS' PROPERTY STORY IT ONLY TAKES ONE GENERATION FOR PROPERTY TO BECOME "HEIRS'" PROPERTY LINDA W. BOUGHT HER OWN HOUSE IN 1994 AS A YOUNG, SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN, BUT SHE DOUBTED HER CREDIT STRENGTH, SO SHE ASKED HER PARENTS TO SIGN THE DEED AND SECURE A MORTGAGE. SHE NEVER IMAGINED THAT HER HOME WOULD BECOME HEIRS' PROPERTY WHEN THEY BOTH DIED WITHOUT WILLS. "I NEVER HAD MY HOUSE IN MY OWN NAME. I WAS YOUNG AND THOUGHT THAT MY PARENTS' CREDIT LINE WAS BETTER THAN MINE, SO I HAD THEM PUT THEIR NAMES ON THE DEED AND THE MORTGAGE." EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER, LINDA'S ONLY HOME IS NOW HEIRS' PROPERTY BECAUSE BOTH OF HER PARENTS PASSED WITHOUT WILLS AND THEIR NAMES ARE STILL ON THE DEED TO HER PROPERTY. SHE HAD WANTED TO GET THE PROPERTY IN HER MOTHER'S NAME WHEN HER FATHER DIED, BUT SHE WAITED TOO LONG. THEN HER MOTHER PASSED AWAY WITHOUT A WILL, AS WELL. THE BANK TOLD HER SHE HAD TO GET HER NAME ON THE DEED. THAT'S WHEN SHE HEARD CAROLYN MURRAY TALK ABOUT HEIRS' PROPERTY ON WCBD - TV2. "I DIDN'T THINK THAT THE CENTER COULD HELP ME," SHE SAID. "I THOUGHT THAT IT HAD TO BE YEARS AND YEARS FOR IT TO BE HEIRS' PROPERTY." NOW SHE KNOWS THAT ALL IT TAKES IS ONE GENERATION PASSING WITHOUT A WILL AND NO ONE PROBATING THE ESTATE WITHIN THE REQUIRED TEN YEARS. DECIDING TO CALL AND COME INTO THE CENTER MADE HER A LITTLE ANXIOUS. "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS EXPECTING, BUT GOING IN AND TALKING TO MR. JOSH WAS EASIER THAN I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE. IT WAS RELAXING AND NOT SO HARD." THE CENTER IS HELPING HER WITH TWO PROPERTIES - HER OWN AND THE HOUSE WHERE HER PARENTS LIVED. SHE GREW UP THE MIDDLE CHILD - THE MEDIATOR - BETWEEN THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. NOW, THE CENTER IS MEDIATING FOR HER. ONCE EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER, THE CDC IS READY TO HELP HER WITH A NEW FURNACE, SOME PLUMBING UPGRADES AND ROOF REPAIRS - FUNDING HELP THAT SHE COULDN'T ACCESS WITHOUT CLEAR TITLE TO HER HOME. HER OWN TWO CHILDREN WILL NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM SHE HAD. LINDA HAS ALREADY TALKED WITH THEM AND ATTORNEY WALDEN IS HELPING HER DRAFT A WILL. "THAT'S A GOOD THING," SHE SAID. LINDA CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE SECURITY OF HAVING HER HOME IN HER OWN NAME. "THAT WILL BE GREAT," SHE SAID, BUT IT IS THE SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF THE SMILE ON HER FACE THAT SAYS IT ALL.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “To protect heirs' property and promote the sustainable use of land to provide increased economic benefit to historically under-served and low- wealth families through legal and forestry education and services. heirs' property (hp) is land that is owned in common by multiple family members. in the lowcountry of sc, much of this land is owned by african american families, who passed down their land without the benefit of a will, so it became heirs' property. this is an unstable and risky way to own land, because it is easily lost. the only way to resolve hp issues is through a legal process, which many hp families cannot afford. the center helps prevent the loss of heirs' property by providing legal education and direct services and promotes the wealth-building asset of land ownership through sustainable forestry education and services. forestry is a 21 billion industry in sc. rampant development acutely threatens heirs' property (hp) across sc. taxes and land values continue to increase”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “The center for heirs' property preservation protects heirs' property and promotes the sustainable use of land to provide increased economic benefit to historically under-served landowners through legal and forestry education and services.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is SC.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 1535 SAM RITTENBURG BLVD SUITE D, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 30.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $442,009.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,323,687 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $135,346 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.