Notice of Administration
Notice of Administration refers to a notice that is given by the personal representative of the deceased to beneficiaries and other interested persons intimating them of the name of the…
Foreign Administrator
A foreign administrator means an administrator appointed in another state. Generally a foreign administrator or executor has no authority to maintain suits in a state other than that of their…
Executors and Administrators
Executors and administrators are the representatives of decedents’ estates and have the responsibility of administering and settling those estates. An executor is nominated by the testator for the purpose of…
Statement of Claim against Estate
The Statement of Claim against Estate is a written claim or statement filed upon the death of a person and beginning of probate by a person who believes that s/he…
Waiver of Accounting for Estate Probate
In order to close an estate a petition for final distribution should be filed before the court showing that the estate can be closed and requesting distribution to be made…
Transfer (Probate)
Transfer results in the changing of ownership from one party to another. Pursuant to section 2 201 of the Uniform Probate Code, transfer relates to a transfer by or of…
Summary Probate
Summary probate deals with probate of “small estates”. It is a comparatively simple probate proceeding available for “small estates,” as that term is defined by state law.
Revocation of Probate
Revocation of probate refers to the rendition by a probate court of a decree vacating and annulling a prior decree admitting a will to probate.
Probate Records
Probate records are records which dispose of a deceased individual’s property. When a testament is made, a probate record includes an individual’s last will and testament. Information contained in probate…
Interested Person (Probate)
An interested person is one whose rights or relationship can be affected by the appointment of a guardian or conservator. An interested persons rights or property interests can be affected…
Probate Jurisdiction
All matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of an estate of the deceased and guardianship come under the Chancery Court of your County.
Probate Estate
Probate is a formal proceeding to establish the validity of a deceased person’s will. A Probate-estate consists of those assets of a deceased person that require the appointment of a…
Probate Court
In Mississippi the court that handles probate matters if the Chancery Court. Probate courts are specialized courts that possess jurisdiction of probating wills, administration of estates and guardianship and adoption…
Probate Bond
On the death of a person, his/her estate is to be distributed. Executors, administrators, or guardians will oversee the distribution of the property and assets to the heirs of the…
Probate Asset
Probate assets are assets that have to go through probate. Assets include bank accounts, stocks, bonds, property and sometimes other possessions with titles, like vehicles. Probate is the legal process…
Letters (Probate)
Written communications of expressions, opinions, testamentary and inferences recorded for later references are letters. Letters includes letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of administration, and letters of conservatorship. [Section 1…
