After the presentation of the case study, participants will be able to ask questions. The presenters will select a few questions submitted by registrants to discuss.

By participanting in this webinar you will...

• gain a deeper understanding of how ownership transfers through inheritance
  
• learn more about developing a strategy resolve or mitigate legal challenges heirs property presents
• develop an understanding of LLCs and of Trusts
  
• learn about USDA Farm Bill programs and resources for sustainable land management
  
• improve your ability to identify resources needed to reach one's goal
  

Note: If you missed the opportunity to view the first webinar, "Heirs Property: Standing on a Lot of Love," you can still watch the webinar on demand by clicking here.

Presenters:

Mavis Gragg is a seasoned attorney and conservation professional with nearly two decades of experience in real estate, conflict resolution, estate planning, and probate. Mavis serves as the Director of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project. Prior to this role, Mavis also founded the Gragg Law Firm, PLLC in which she assisted her clients in estate planning, estate administration, and heirs property matters.

Mavis serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Triangle Land Conservancy and is a member of the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority. With her sister, Mavis co-founded Black Women Drone and the Gragg Family Fund. A native of Black Mountain, North Carolina, Mavis is an alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Industrial Relations) and Pepperdine University School of Law (Juris Doctor and Master of Dispute Resolution).

Sam Cook has made his mark on multiple aspects of forestry during his esteemed career. He is currently the executive director of Forest Assets and VP of the Natural Resources Foundation for the College of Natural Resources at NC State University, where he coordinates the management of the forest assets owned or managed by the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. He also serves as a Board member for Triangle Land Conservancy in Durham, NC (VP for the board of directors), NC Coastal Land Trust (Wilmington, NC) and a Resource Committee Advisor for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)-Washington, DC, representing the Black Family Land Trust (VA). In previous roles at both the Center for Heirs Property Preservation and as a private forestry consultant, he has played an integral role in developing and implementing a system of support that allows natural resource partners, forest and other landowners of all income levels to increase their forest sustainability and income through sustainable forestry programs. Sam has also worked with the USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station in Boise, ID, Duke Energy Progress (formerly Duke Power) in Durham, and the Forest Resource Division of International Paper Company. Sam is and has been very conservation-focused throughout his 35+-year career.

Related URLS

• Standing on a Lot of Love, Part 1: http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/heirs-property-standing-on-a-lot-of-love/
• North Carolina Forest Service “Managing Your Forest: https://www.ncforestservice.gov/Managing_your_forest/managing_your_forest.htm
• USDA New Farmers: https://newfarmers.usda.gov/first-steps
• 5 Steps to Assistance with NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/newsroom/features/?cid=stelprdb1193811
• 2018 Farm Bill: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/farmbill/
• Links to Every State NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/sitenav/national/states/
• American Forest Foundation: https://www.forestfoundation.org/