South Carolina

Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation
North Charleston,
South Carolina

Our Mission & Vision

We help families protect and keep their family land, build generational wealth, and grow working landscapes. 

Our vision is to be nationally recognized as the most trusted and resourceful organization in providing effective education, legal services, and sustainable land use options to help move low-wealth family landowners out of poverty.

We offer direct forestry services for landowners owning 10 or more acres, and land retention services to South Carolina residents who have an estate or heirs’ property legal issue.

Our Areas of Expertise

Forest Management: Education

Forest Management: Technical Assistance

Forest Management: Clustering for Small Acreage Landowners

Heirs Property Resolution: Education

Heirs Property Resolution: Legal Assistance

Succession & Estate Planning: Education

Succession & Estate Planning: Technical Assistance

Working w/ Agencies (USDA, NRCS, FSA): Technical Assistance

Youth (K-12) Development

Our Team

We would love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, want to get involved, or need more information about our programs, our team is here to help.

Josh Walden

Chief Operating Officer

Cheryl Reid

Chief Financial Officer

Get in contact with us today!

We’d love to hear from you.