Fontroy, right and his partner, outside his mother’s former home that now belongs to him.
As a child, Fontroy witnessed his mother struggle to find a stable home. That all changed in 1996 when she purchased a house through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha. Her home was a haven for her and her children.
“It was a haven for everyone in her family — her grandkids, her nephews, her nieces, and everyone who shared Anita’s home,” Fontroy said.
Fontroy’s mother, Anita, passed away in 2023. She didn’t have a will or a Transfer on Death Deed, which would have transferred the home to a beneficiary of her choice after she passed away. Habitat Omaha purchased the house, and the equity was divided up among Fontroy and his siblings.
But, Fontroy was determined to buy his mother’s home and keep it in the family. That’s when he reached out to Habitat Omaha. He wanted to carry on Anita’s legacy. Through our Home Journey program, he completed financial education classes to prepare to buy his mom’s home, created a will and filled out a Transfer of Death Deed, ensuring the home would stay in his family.
You can help carry on a legacy like Anita and Fontroy’s by creating or updating your will. You can also include Habitat Omaha in your estate plans.
An up-to-date will can create healthy, prosperous futures for families across our community and enables you to:
- Ensure your assets go to the people and organizations you prefer
- Safeguard your family & designate a trusted guardian for minor children & pets
- Cultivate peace of mind, knowing all you love is taken care of
Learn more about FreeWill and create your will today.
August is National Make-A-Will Month and we’re pleased to share free and intuitive estate planning tools from our partner, FreeWill, to help you craft your will in about 20 minutes.
No matter who we are or where we come from, revitalizing neighborhoods and strengthening our economy begins with building the long-term security that homeownership provides.