HEIRS Act of 2025

Summary

Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025 or the HEIRS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to assist individuals with the legal processes associated with inheriting certain real property. Under the first program, HUD must provide grants to states that have enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) (or similar state law). The UPHPA provides due process protections against forced property sales for individuals who inherit real property from a landowner without a will. Historically, state property laws have provided that recipients of such property become tenants-in-common, which permits a single tenant to exercise their right to partition and sell the property. A state or local government must use grant funds to assist residents with expenses related to establishing and documenting property ownership rights or settling a decedent's estate, including costs related to obtaining title reports, title abstracts, copies of public records, and land surveys; estate planning; heirs searches or tracing services; and recording and filing fees, notary fees, and legal fees and expenses. Under the second program, HUD must provide grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics at institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofits. Such organizations must use grant funds to provide housing counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance related to title clearing and home retention efforts for individuals who inherit property as tenants-in-common.

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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

House Committee on Financial Services · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

1. Sep 1, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.

2. Sep 1, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.

3. Sep 1, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-793.

4. Sep 1, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-793.

5. Jun 30, 2026

   Committee vote

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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