,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,ms4   
,butl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program =   
,/ates t adopt ! ,uni=m ,p>tition (     
,heirs ,prop]ty ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,heirs ,e/ate ,inh]itance ,resolution 
& ,succession ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,heirs 
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,grants = eligible   
entities t adopt ! ,uni=m ,p>tition (   
,heirs ,prop]ty ,act  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate
 or unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 z ^?   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ 
& ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb72  7,b7 a t]ritory2
 or  7,c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#b7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7b7 ,grant program ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program t
 provides am\nts to eligible entities t 
h enact$ or adopt$ ! ,uni=m ,p>tition ( 
,heirs ,prop]ty ,act z approv$ &        
recomm5d$ = enactm5t 9 all ! ,/ates by !
 ,national ,conf]5ce ( ,commission]s on 
,uni=m ,/ate ,laws 9 #bjaj or a simil>  
law t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is a         
sub/antial equival5t4  7c7 ,use ( am\nts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant am\nts to assi/ resid5ts ( !   
eligible entity ) bona fide exp5ses     
relat+ to e/abli%+ & docum5t+ prop]ty   
own]%ip rights or settl+ a dec$5t's     
e/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 fees & co/s relat$
 to-- 7i7 obta9+ title reports & title  
ab/racts1 copies ( public records1 & l& 
surveys2  7ii7 e/ate plann+2 or  7iii7  
heirs se>* or trac+ s]vices2  7,b7      
record+ & fil+ fees2  7,c7 not>y fees2 &
  7,d7 legal fees & exp5ses4  7#b7      
,lay]+ ( assi/ance ,an eligible entity t
 receives a grant "u ?is section may use

 ! grant am\nts to assi/ resid5ts ( !   
eligible entity :o are receiv+ assi/ance
 f o!r s\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 private1 public1 & nonpr(it      
s\rces4  7d7 ,regulations & crit]ia =   
selection ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is 
section t include crit]ia = ! selection 
( grant recipi5ts4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #cj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ye> fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce
 to c>ry out ?is section4  #c4 ,grants  
to provide assi/ance relat+ to heirs'   
prop]ty resolution  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a      
,,hud-approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy2  7,b7 
a legal s]vices cl9ic op]at$ by an      
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 or  7,c7 
a qualify+ nonpr(it4  7#b7 ,heirs'      
prop]ty ,! t]m heirs' prop]ty means     

resid5tial prop]ty-- 7,a7 = :i* title   
pass$ by op]ation ( law ?r\gh inte/acy2 
&  7,b7 t is held by #b or m heirs z    
t5ants 9 common4  7#c7 ,,hud-approv$    
h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy ,! t]m ,,hud-approv$ 
h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy means a h\s+ c\nsel+ 
ag5cy f\nd eligible to receive assi/ance
 by ! ,secret>y "u section #ajf7;a77#b7 
( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act (   
#aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjax7a77#b774    
7#d7 ,l[- or mod]ate-income p]son  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! t]m l[- or mod]ate-income p]son
 means a home[n] ^: h\sehold income does
 n exce$ #abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = !
 area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 )9     
:i*-- 7i7 ! heirs' prop]ty :i* respect  
to :i* ! home[n] is seek+ assi/ance is  
locat$2 or  7ii7 ! place ( resid5ce ( ! 
home[n] is locat$4  7,b7 ,exception ,)  
respect to an area describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is a high-co/ area1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! t]m l[- or   
mod]ate-income p]son means a home[n] ^: 
h\sehold income does n exce$ #adj p]c5t 

( ! m$ian income = ! area1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,qualify+ nonpr(it ,!
 t]m qualify+ nonpr(it means a nonpr(it1
 mission-driv5 entity t1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y-- 7,a7 has a track record (   
provid+ assi/ance to home[n]s2  7,b7    
t>gets s]vices to m9ority p]sons & l[-  
or mod]ate-income p]sons2 or  7,c7      
provides s]vices 9 neighborhoods t h a  
high conc5tration (-- 7i7 m9ority       
p]sons2 &  7ii7 l[- or mod]ate-income   
p]sons4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t4  7b7 ,grant program ,!     
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program "u ?is
 section to provide grants to eligible  
entities to use to provide h\s+ c\nsel+1
 legal assi/ance1 & f9ancial assi/ance  
relat$ to title cle>+ & home ret5tion   
ef=ts = own]s ( heirs' prop]ty4  7c7    
,aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all consid] !      
foll[+ :5 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section3  
7#a7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity has a prov5
 track record (-- 7,a7 provid+ assi/ance
 to home[n]s2  7,b7 t>get+ s]vices to   

m9ority p]sons & l[- or mod]ate-income  
p]sons2 &  7,c7 provid+ s]vices 9       
neighborhoods t h a high conc5tration   
(-- 7i7 m9ority p]sons2 &  7ii7 l[- or  
mod]ate-income p]sons4  7#b7 ,:e!r !    
eligible entity has plann$ or exi/+     
p>tn]%ips ) o!r eligible entities4  7#c7
 ,:e!r ! eligible entity is locat$ 9 an 
area ) a high numb] ( own]s ( heirs'    
prop]ty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y1 = grants "u ?is section1     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  #d4 ,heirs' prop]ty h\s+  
c\nsel+ ,section #ajf7;g7 ( ! ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh 7#ab    
,u4,s4,c4 #agjax7g77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,c\nsel+ )       
respect to heirs' prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a nonpr(it organization t receives    
am\nts "u ?is section %all1 :5 provid+  
home[n]%ip c\nsel+ s]vices to a         
consum]-- 7i7 expla9 to ! consum] :at   
heirs' prop]ty is1 ! risks associat$ )  

heirs' prop]ty1 & h[ to avoid heirs'    
prop]ty issues2 &  7ii7 in=m ! consum] (
 all available e/ate plann+ & title     
cle>+ options1 assi/ance1 & s]vices1    
includ+ ^? (f]$ "u sections #b & #c ( ! 
,heirs ,e/ate ,inh]itance ,resolution & 
,succession ,act ( #bjbd4  7,b7 ,ref]ral
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* nonpr(it
 organization t receives am\nts "u ?is  
section kn[s h[ to ref] consum]s1 :]e   
appropriate1 to mission-driv5 nonpr(it  
organizations & legal s]vices cl9ics    
op]at$ by in/itutions ( high] education1
 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja71 t are capable ( assi/+ a consum]
 to cle> title & ) g5]al e/ate plann+4  
7,c7 ,def9ition ( heirs' prop]ty ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m heirs'   
prop]ty means resid5tial prop]ty-- 7i7 =
 :i* title pass$ by op]ation ( law ?r\gh
 inte/acy2 &  7ii7 t is held by #b or m 
heirs z t5ants 9 common4  4