Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation

Who We Are

Created in 2002 as a pilot project, but now a separate nonprofit entity, the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation has a mission of preserving heirs’ property and history while promoting equitable growth throughout the Lowcountry. The Center accomplishes this mission by providing educational and legal services to (1) low-wealth heirs’ property owners, (2) nonprofit organizations serving heirs’ property owners, (3) attorneys defending and judges adjudicating heirs’ property cases, and (4) the community at large in Lowcountry region of South Carolina.     The Center targets heirs who inherited land and are potentially threatened with losing it due to the fact that the property passed by intestate succession rather than under a will. Heirs’ property rights are vulnerable due to the potential for conflict among multiple heirs and the likelihood that such a conflict would result in a loss of the land.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County, Georgetown County

Additional Service Area Info

From I-26 East-get off at Cosgrove South Exit. Cross over Northbridge toward Hwy 7. Go through traffic light. At the split bear right onto Hwy 7. Go through another traffic light (car wash on left). About a quarter mile through traffic light is the Midway Plaza sign. Turn left into parking lot. The Center is on the 1st floor in suite D under the stairs

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Self-Help Materials