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Mississippi probate articles
- Can the Settlor Amend an Irrevocable Trust 25 Years Later?
2024-03-10
Yes, pursuant to the Uniform Trust Code and Mississippi law, an irrevocable trust can be amended 25 years after its creation by the settlor, to correct a scrivener's error. The Mississippi Supreme Court, in In the Matter of the Elton G. Bee…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Mississippi?
2021-01-22
To make a valid will under Mississippi law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed and attested by two witnesses. The requirements to make a valid written will in Mississippi are set forth in Miss. Code § 91-5-1…
- Mississippi Supreme Court: How Do You Prove Due Execution Of a Will When the Witnesses Are Dead?
2022-03-29
In the In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of Luke Beard , the Mississippi Supreme Court determined what evidence is required to prove the execution of a will when both the testator and the subscribing witnesses are deceased and he…
- Mississippi Supreme Court: No Liability For Bank That Reasonably Relied On Apparent Authority Of Attorney Over Conservatorship
2022-02-10
In Newsome v. Peoples Bancshares Inc. , a November 4, 2021 opinion from the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Court affirmed the dismissal of claims against a bank in connection with a conservatorship because substantial evidence supported the…
- Surviving Spouse Rights Mississippi
2019-09-27
Surviving spouses in Mississippi have important rights, including: Intestate Share Family Allowance Exempt Property Elective Share Homestead Exemption What are a Surviving Spouse's Rights in Mississippi When There Is No Will? If a decedent …
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Mississippi?
2020-10-14
Next of kin for inheritance purposes when someone dies intestate (without a will) under Mississippi law are the: Surviving spouse and children Parents and siblings Grandparents and uncles and aunts Next of kin heirs at law only inherit unde…