Thomas Mitchell served as the primary drafter of The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, which was signed into law in Alabama on April 7, 2014, making Alabama the fourth state to enact the law. The act aims to produce fairer outcomes in how land is divided or sold in partition actions involving families who own tenancy-in-common property which is commonly referred to as heirs' property.  

Submitted by Law School News on April 15, 2014

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