HEIRS Act of 2025

Key Points

• HUD would create grants for states, cities, tribes, and territories that adopt a uniform law that makes it easier to handle “heirs’ property” disputes.
• Grant money could help residents pay real costs to prove ownership or settle an estate, like title reports, land surveys, recording fees, and legal help.
• HUD would also give yearly grants to housing counselors, college legal clinics, and nonprofits to provide counseling and legal/financial help for title clearing and home retention.
• When awarding these grants, HUD would favor groups with a track record helping homeowners, including minority and low- and moderate-income families, in areas with many heirs’ property cases.
• The bill authorizes funding for HUD to run these programs and write rules for how grants are chosen and used. (Authorized does not guarantee money is spent.)