Phillips Kaiser pointed out that heirs property is a hidden issue that results in blight and generational poverty. The Reckoning Program is a seven-week heirs education program designed to educate minority landowners and assist them with a general understanding and addressing their property family issues. The program session also outlines an Heirs Incubator Program process as well. The Incubator program will select five families and take them through the process as cohorts with Kaiser’s Legacy Program.
| Session | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| One | Understanding Heirs | Provide overview of Heirs Property issues and Uniform Partition Act. |
| Two | What is Title? | Why should you care about title? What is Title? What is Clouded Title? What is Title Insurance? What is a Title Commitment? |
| Three | Preventive Methods to Establish Clear Title. | Why wills are important. What is a “Family Tree” and Identification of Heirs. Determining the Status of Title. Probate of Will and Affidavit of Heirship. |
| Four | Land Boundaries | The importance of conducting property surveys. |
| Five | Clearing Title Defects in the Courts | Partition. Trespass to Try Title. Adverse Possession. Quiet Title Action. |
| Six | Tax Foreclosure – The Number One Way People Lose Their Land! | Overview of Tax Foreclosure Process. Tax Lien and Suit. Public Auction. |
| Seven | Land Management | Understanding Land Use, Land resources, Farm Planning, and Financial Source of Assistance. |