Legal Aid of North Carolina will host two Heir Property and Wills clinics for Craven County residents.

Clinics will be held January 20, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the James City Community Center located at 410 Plum Street in New Bern and January 27, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Harlowe Community Center located at 125 Godette School Road in Havelock. These clinics are free, open to the public, and registration is not required. Light refreshments will be available.

Attorneys for Legal Aid of NC will provide an information session addressing heir property, wills, and advanced directives. Participants will learn what heir property is and how having it can affect property rights.

After the group presentation, participants will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Legal Aid of NC attorneys to discuss heir property issues or estate planning needs.

Legal Aid of NC paralegals will be onsite to conduct private eligibility screenings with participants. Eligibility is determined based upon household size and income.

Those who qualify may be eligible to receive Legal Aid of NC assistance with the development of a Last Will and Testament, Health Care Power of Attorney, financial Power of Attorney, and Living Will.

“Lawyers use the term “heir property” to describe land or homes that people have inherited from others, often from a family member who passed away without leaving a will. Heir property typically involves many people who have inherited shares in the property from the original deceased owner,” Legal Aid of NC.

For more information, visit the Legal Aid of NC website at www.legalaidnc.org or contact Deborah Hickman at (984) 297-2010 or [email protected].