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In Georgia, Inherited Property Creates Risks For Vulnerable Communities
ResumeAcross the country, especially in the South, property is often passed down from generation to generation without proper legal paperwork. It’s known as heirs property, and it can create a host of problems: from the inability to access home equity to the risk of losing one's house.
Sam Whitehead (@sclaudwhitehead) of Here & Now contributor Georgia Public Broadcasting brings us the story of how heirs property could make a community east of Atlanta completely disappear.
This segment aired on April 12, 2017.