Learning about the land: What can tax appraisal data tell us about heirs' properties?

Abstract

This essay includes findings from "Identifying Potential Heirs' Properties in the Southeastern United States: A New GJS Methodology Utilizing Mass Appraisal Data," a report the authors co-authored with Dr. Cassandra Johnson Gaither, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. That report was supported by the Forest Service as part of a cooperative agreement between the agency and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia (15-CA-11330144-023).

Citation

Jones, Shana; Pippin, J. Scott. 2019. Learning about the land: What can tax appraisal data tell us about heirs' properties? . In: Gaither, Cassandra J.; Carpenter, Ann; Lloyd McCurty, Tracy; Toering, Sara, eds. Heirs’ property and land fractionation: fostering stable ownership to prevent land loss and abandonment: proceedings of the meeting; 2017 June 15; Atlanta, GA. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-244. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 3-8.