HEIRS Act of 2025
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025 aims to help people facing challenges with inherited property, particularly ‘heirs’ property’ – residential property passed down through intestacy. The bill provides grants to states that have adopted a law called the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) to assist residents with expenses related to establishing property ownership and settling estates. It also offers grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics, and nonprofits to provide assistance with title clearing and home retention for heirs’ property owners.
Key provisions
- Provides grants to states that have adopted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA).
- Offers grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics, and qualified nonprofits.
- Covers expenses like title reports, legal fees, and estate planning costs.
- Prioritizes assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners.
- Authorizes $30 million annually from 2026 to 2036 for state grants.
- Authorizes $10 million annually from 2026 to 2030 for nonprofit grants.
- Requires housing counseling agencies to educate consumers about heirs’ property.
- Establishes a process for referring homeowners to relevant assistance programs.
Who is affected
- Homeowners of heirs’ property
- State and local governments
- Housing counseling agencies
- Legal services clinics
- Nonprofit organizations
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
11 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours