Name: Land & Housing Preservation: Heirs' Property
Start: 2026-09-22T13:30:00-0600
End: 2026-09-22T15:00:00-0600

Land & Housing Preservation: Heirs' Property

Tuesday September 22, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT

Alvarado H

Heirs' property (sometimes called family land, or inherited land) remains one of the greatest threats to land security, leading to ownership disputes, legal roadblocks, and land loss. This workshop is designed for anyone who supports families and communities navigating these complex property ownership issues. Attendees will gain the tools and insights needed to help families secure their land and protect generational wealth. Key topics include: Understanding the legal and cultural complexities of heirs' property Impacts of fractional ownership and land rights challenges Preventing land loss and preserving family legacies by doing succession planning

Speakers

Fran Miller

Senior Staff Attorney/Adjunct Faculty, Vermont Law and Graduate School

Fran Miller is a senior staff attorney and adjunct faculty member at the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), where she supervises students in the Food and Agriculture Clinic and leads a variety of projects. Fran focuses predominantly... Read More →

Dr. Kara Woods

Research Analyst, Alcorn State University, National Policy Research Center

Dr. Kara Woods is a native of Montgomery, AL, and alum of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a proud HBCU alum of Tuskegee University where she earned a Ph.D. in Integrative Public Policy and Development. Her dissertation concentrates on the social, economic, and political... Read More →

Lizbeth Davila

Staff Attorney, St. Mary's School of Law

Lizbeth Parra Davila is Practicing Faculty teaching Deposition Skills and a Staff Attorney with the Real Estate Clinic at the St. Mary's University School of Law. Her clinic work and advocacy focus on preserving homeownership and building generational wealth in marginalized communities... Read More →

Tuesday September 22, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Alvarado H

Land Access Retention and Transfer

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