Impact on Land Owners
One of the most important things for land owners to know is about writing a will. If owners of interests in allotments held in trust do not write a will, their land may pass to unexpected people. While land owners may want their land to pass to a niece or great-grandchild (or non-relative), for example, AIPRA’s provisions regarding intestate (without a will) inheritance do not recognize these individuals as heirs. Landowners who write wills are in the best position to ensure that their wishes are carried out when they pass on.
