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Finding Solutions to the Heirs Property Problem
February 2, 2022 @ 9:15 am - 1:00 pm
Join the UF Levin College of Law and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in the College’s Bailey Event Space for a timely discussion about Heirs Property. This half-day event will feature two panel discussions exploring heirs property and identifying solutions to the challenges associated with it. Following the morning panel discussions, join us at 12pm for the keynote address with Thomas W. Mitchell, 2020 MacArthur Fellow and professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law.
Conference Itinerary:
9:15 am Welcome and Introduction
9:30 – 10:30 am (Panel 1) The Legal Conundrum of Heirs Property Status
Moderator: Professor Lee-Ford Tritt, UF Levin College of Law
Speakers: Candance A. Spencer, Meridian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Jami Coleman, Williams & Coleman, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida
Shunta V. McBride, Law Offices Shunta V. McBride, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
10:40 – 11:40 am (Panel 2) Local Efforts to Address Land Loss and Heirs’ Property
Moderator: Professor Joan Flocks, UF Levin College of Law
Speakers:Â Anna Prizzia, Alachua County Commissioner, Gainesville, Florida
Harvey Ward, Gainesville City Commissioner, Gainesville, Florida
Rachel Rall, Three Rivers Legal Clinic, Gainesville, Florida
Ayesha Solomon, Alachua County Property Appraiser, Gainesville, Florida
Noon – 1:00 pm Wolf Family Lecture on the American Law of Real Property
Making a Way Out of No Way: Reforming Property Law to Promote Racial and Social Justice
Thomas W. Mitchell, 2020 McArthur Fellow and Professor of Law, Texas A&M School of Law
Seating is limited, a Zoom option will be available at bit.ly/2022WOLF