Mississippi Estate Planning Blog – Articles – Q&A

We purchased a Special Needs Trust. We are setting up a bank account for the beneficiary and need to know if the account is set up in the Beneficiaries name…

Wills

Why do I need a will if my children are grown and my wife is to get everything?

A will is vital to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are carried out. A will is used to distribute personal property, real property, money, and particular items to…

Probate

Why is probate necessary?

A will is an instrument which can transfer assets to your heirs as set forth in the will. However, court recognition of the instrument as valid is usually necessary to…

Wills

Why must I wait a year to get my share of the estate of my Mother?

It may be that the funds will not be disbursed to heirs until all creditors are paid and the estate fully administered. Heirs usually do not receive their share of…

Wills

Why should I have a Will?

A last will and testament will enable you to provide for such things as: Who will receive the property you own at your death; Who will handle the distribution of…

Conservatorship

Wife had stroke, Husband seeks legal authority to manage finances

My wife recently had a stroke, it has left her incapcited I need to know how to get power of attorney for myself and a daughter First, we must discuss…

Wills

Will a pour over Will Avoid Probate in Mississippi?

No. You have a living trust and that property will pass under the trust and not probate. However, there is almost always something that you own not conveyed to the…

Wills

Will not changed after spouses married?

Spouse passes without changing Will before we married? Do I have a legal leg to stand on. If you married after the Will was executed you are entitled to receive…

Wills

Witness to Will also Beneficiary

The law in Mississippi addresses the situation where a witness to a Will if also a beneficiary. Don’t have any witness where the witness is also a beneficiary. “If any…

Wills

XI was born out of an embryo transfer. Do I inherit from my Parents?

A child born to a recipient intended parent out of an embryo transfer shall be presumed to be the legal child of that parent. So, you have all rights in…

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