$41 Billion at Risk, and a System That Fails the Families Who Need It Most

    This is not an isolated problem. It is a pattern.

    What Is Heirs Property and Why Is It Dangerous?

    When real estate passes through generations without formal probate, no one has clear legal title. This creates:

    • -Any heir can file a partition action forcing a sale
    • -Investors buy fractional interests to force below-market auctions
    • -Black families and rural landowners are disproportionately affected

    The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act is now law in NC, but only protects families who know to invoke it.

    Most families never do. That is the gap IPN was built to close.

    Deed Fraud Is Happening. Convictions Are Being Entered. The Fraudulent Records Still Stand.

    When a fraudulent deed or affidavit is recorded in the Register of Deeds, the record stays active, even after a criminal conviction is entered. The founder of IPN documented this firsthand.

    May 2025

    Fraudulent affidavit and deed identified in a Mecklenburg County family estate file by Tammy B. Legette during navigation of a personal family estate matter.

    May 2025, Ongoing

    Repeated attempts to file corrective petitions under G.S. 28A-2-6 were denied. Redirected between departments without resolution. Intake refused without legal review.

    2025

    A criminal conviction was entered in Mecklenburg County Superior Court confirming the documents were fraudulent.

    2026

    The fraudulent deed remains active in the Register of Deeds. No corrective mechanism was made available.

    March 2026

    Formal notice submitted to NC Governor Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Court Administrator, and NC DOJ.

    March 2026

    Governor's Office responds. Matter referred to NC Department of Justice.

    ACTIVE, NC Department of Justice Engaged · Matter Under Review

    "A criminal conviction has been entered. The fraudulent record still stands. And the victim was turned away from the courthouse without being allowed to file a single petition to correct it. Fraud victims should not bear the financial burden of correcting failures that originated within public systems. This is not a personal grievance. It is a structural failure."

    - Tammy B. Legette

    What the System Does Not Have

    After a criminal conviction for deed fraud in Mecklenburg County, here is what IPN found does not exist:

    No defined process after conviction

    No mandatory filing acceptance standard

    No temporary record flagging system

    No standardized Public Administrator access protocol

    No victim relief measures

    If this happened to one family, it is happening to others. Help us change it, and protect yours.

    Stay Informed

    Get inherited property updates and new tools in your inbox.

    Practical guidance for families navigating probate, heirs property, and estate decisions. No spam.

    We respect your inbox. Unsubscribe anytime.

    Book a Clarity Session, inheritedpropertynavigator.com