Congresswomen Ross, Beatty Urge CFPB to Address Racial, Wealth Inequities in Will and Estate Planning in Communities of Color
July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023, and a letter:
Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led a group of 14 Members in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to provide financial literacy resources to address high rates of intestacy--the lack of a will or trust--in Black, Indigenous, and Persons-of-Color (BIPOC) communities. Intestacy significa . . .
Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led a group of 14 Members in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to provide financial literacy resources to address high rates of intestacy--the lack of a will or trust--in Black, Indigenous, and Persons-of-Color (BIPOC) communities. Intestacy significa . . .