“Growing up, my exposure to the idea of wills and estates came from movies dealing with large inheritances, associating them with immense wealth, mansions, and fine jewelry. It never crossed my mind that our family home and the land it stood on constituted an estate that needed protection through proper estate planning.”
- Karla Carter
Our mission is to empower families with the knowledge and resources necessary to protect their inherited land and to build a secure future for generations to come.
About The Founder
Karla Carter is the founder of the Legal Education and Resource Network of Virginia, also known as LEARN VA. Passionate about property rights and environmental justice, Karla Carter is also a frequent speaker and writer on issues involving Heirs’ Property and is devoted to educating the community and legal professionals about Heirs’ Property, its financial impacts, and land stabilization strategies.
Karla spent 23 years in local government as in-house counsel, most recently serving as the Deputy City Attorney for the City of Suffolk before joining Dominion Energy in 2022 as Senior Counsel where she specializes in real estate. Karla earned her undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary and her law degree from the University of Richmond.
