Gwangju Buk-gu Launches Project to Locate Heirs of Unregistered Land Inheritance

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 4th that it will promote the "Unregistered Land Heir Finder Project," a special policy this year to find heirs of land left unregistered.

"Unregistered land" refers to land (forest land) surveyed in the 1910s, where the original owner was registered in the land (forest) ledger, but the address was not registered, resulting in land without registration for over 100 years.

Accordingly, Buk-gu will actively search for heirs through sharing public information such as family registers, resident registrations, property taxes, and collaboration among related departments, targeting 947 parcels of unregistered land totaling 1,054,000㎡.

After finding the heirs, detailed guidance will be provided to register the address in the land (forest) ledger according to the inheritance order, followed by preservation registration and inheritance registration to protect the ownership rights of residents.

In addition, for unregistered land such as national and public land, the relevant management authorities will be notified to contribute to efficient land management.

District Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, "This project is promoted to provide proactive administrative services to find heirs of unregistered land following the 'Finding Ancestral Land' project, helping residents exercise their property rights," and added, "We will continue to promote so that hidden or unregistered ancestral lands can return to many heirs."

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