Ada Monroe Saylor, 79, was riding in her father’s green Chevrolet on the way to the grocery store in the early 1950s when he confirmed her suspicions. James Monroe Enslaved Hundreds. Their Descendants ...

For much of the last century, inheritance was something families discovered rather than discussed. Details emerged quietly, often after a funeral, when legal documents replaced conversation, and ...

Heirs property has long left individuals and families vulnerable to predatory investment practices, exclusion from disaster relief and benefit programs, and loss of intergenerational wealth. In New ...