H.R. 1640 · On the floor · Housing and Community Development

HEIRS Act of 2025

What it does

Requires HUD to provide grants to states that have enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) or similar state law to help residents document property ownership and settle decedent estates.
Mandates HUD grants cover expenses including title reports, title abstracts, public records, land surveys, estate planning, heirs searches, and legal and recording fees.
Requires HUD to provide grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics, and qualified nonprofits to deliver housing counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance related to title clearing.

Official 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…

Latest action

Sep 1, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.

Committee: House Financial Services