Mississippi Legal Guides
10 guides covering Mississippi topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Can the Settlor Amend an Irrevocable Trust 25 Years Later?
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…
- Castle Doctrine in Mississippi: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Mississippi castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-15), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Mississippi?
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 Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Mississippi courts award alimony under Miss. Code Ann. § 93-5-23; case law (Armstrong factors): eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Mississippi Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Mississippi calculates child support under Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-101, including the percentage of income (obligor), deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Mississippi Supreme Court: How Do You Prove Due Execution Of a Will When the Witnesses Are Dead?
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
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…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Mississippi
Mississippi stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Mississippi
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?
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…