A reporter ID’d 100 St. Louis homes with dead owners. There are likely thousands more
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
May 23, 202322m 0s
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Show Notes
St. Louis is littered with ‘tangled titles.’ The term describes what happens when a person dies without leaving a will or estate plan to define the ownership of their home. St. Louis Magazine senior editor Nick Phillips investigated how tangled titles became common, how they affect Black neighborhoods, block the transfer of intergenerational wealth, and lead to vacancy.