About HeirShares

  • Our mission is to enhance understanding and improve the management of heirs’ property, making it easier for families and organizations to navigate this complex landscape with clarity and confidence.

    Heirs’ property issues are often misunderstood, overlooked, or addressed too late. HeirShares exists to change that by making knowledge more accessible, systems more connected, and solutions easier to scale.

  • We believe protecting family land requires more than good intentions.
    It requires data, education, and systems designed for scale.

    That belief shapes everything we build.

    Data-Informed

    We use land research and data-driven insights to better understand heirs’ property patterns and risks, supporting proactive, informed decision-making.

    Education-First

    We prioritize clear, accessible education so families and practitioners can understand heirs’ property before a crisis occurs.

    Designed for Scale

    Our tools, resources, and partnerships are built to support not just individual families, but entire communities and organizations working at scale.

  • HeirShares was founded by experts in data strategy, land research, and heirs’ property education who saw the same pattern repeated across communities:

    Families were losing land not because they didn’t care, but because they lacked access to timely information, coordinated support, and clear pathways forward.

    Too often, families encountered help only after a crisis had already begun. Meanwhile, organizations supporting landowners were operating with limited data, fragmented tools, and insufficient infrastructure to intervene early.

  • HeirShares is:

    • A data, technology, and education platform

    • A resource for learning, preparation, and coordination

    • A partner to organizations serving landowners

    HeirShares is not:

    • A law firm

    • A provider of legal advice or legal representation

    Our role is to support understanding and preparedness—so families and organizations can take the right next steps with confidence.

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  • Mavis Gragg

    CO-FOUNDER

    Mavis is a seasoned attorney and conservation professional with nearly two decades of experience in real estate, conflict resolution, estate planning, and probate.

    She focused her work on family land retention after she and her siblings lost much of their family wealth.

    She knew that she could develop resources to help other families avoid that kind of loss.

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  • Otis Jennings

    CO-FOUNDER | Algorithm Wizard & Data Scientist

    Otis is a business and engineering professor who works with several prominent universities and is a serial entrepreneur. His expertise is in mathematical modeling and algorithm development.

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  • Monica Gragg

    CO-FOUNDER | UX / Data Designer, Adult Learning Expert

    Monica is a multifaceted professional with comprehensive experience in learning experience design (LXD), operations, and data strategy.

    Her global outlook on design is rooted in her extensive international exposure, from working and studying in seven different countries and across multiple sectors.

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