The legacy of explicitly racist housing policies and lack of access to legal services has meant that for many Black families, land passed down informally was often thought of as a secure way to manage property. But heirs’ property doesn’t just affect rural Black Americans. It is found all over the US, particularly in areas historically excluded from the legal system. Outside the Black Belt, heirs’ property is frequently clustered in settlements along the US-Mexico border, tribal lands, and in Appalachia – but also in cities like New York .

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