The HEIRS Act of 2024 establishes two grant programs to help people resolve ownership issues with heirs' property, which is residential property that passes to multiple heirs without a will. The Housing and Urban Development Secretary will distribute up to $30 million annually from 2025 through 2035 to states, local governments, territories, and tribal governments that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, with funds used to cover expenses like legal fees, title searches, and estate settlement costs. A second grant program provides up to $10 million annually from 2025 through 2029 to housing counseling agencies, legal clinics, and nonprofits to offer housing counseling, legal assistance, and financial help to heirs' property owners, with preference given to organizations serving minority and low-to-moderate-income communities. The legislation also requires nonprofits receiving HUD homeownership counseling funds to educate consumers about heirs' property risks and direct them to available title-clearing and estate planning resources.
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