Mississippi Estate Lawyer List


John C. Cox Lawyer

John C. Cox

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Cleveland Estate Lawyer
The Oldest Law Firm in Cleveland, Mississippi

A native of Cleveland , John C. Cox has been practicing law in his hometown since 1999. John began work as an associate for his late father and cous... (more)

Walter Alan Davis Lawyer

Walter Alan Davis

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Oxford Estate Lawyer

The law office of Dunbar Davis provides professional, competent and honest representation for their clients. John Dunbar and Walt Davis consistently s... (more)

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800-681-7510

Thomas W. Brock Lawyer

Thomas W. Brock

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McComb Estate Lawyer

Attorney Thomas Brock founded Thomas W. Brock, PC in 1994. An accomplished Mississippi personal injury lawyer, he represents clients who have been inj... (more)

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601-516-0488

Carolyn Ann McAlister Lawyer

Carolyn Ann McAlister

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Gulfport Estate Lawyer

Carolyn McAlister is a practicing attorney in the state of Mississippi. She received her J.D. from University of Mississippi. She has been practicing... (more)

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228-265-5190

Tabatha McCall Stern Lawyer

Tabatha McCall Stern

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Brandon Estate Lawyer

T. McCall Stern ("McCall") is active in her community and has a passion for serving others. She practices predominately in the areas of estate plannin... (more)

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800-583-7030

Patrick A. Sheehan Lawyer

Patrick A. Sheehan

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Ocean Springs Estate Lawyer

Pat is a knowledgeable lawyer with decades of experience in real estate, bankruptcy, business law, and numerous other fields of law. He is admitted to... (more)

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800-941-9210

W. Fred Hornsby Lawyer

W. Fred Hornsby

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Biloxi Estate Lawyer

W. F. "Dub" Hornsby, III, is a lifetime resident of Biloxi. A graduate of Mercy Cross High School, Mississippi State University and the University of ... (more)

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800-890-6991

Jeffrey Braden Arnold Lawyer

Jeffrey Braden Arnold

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Brandon Estate Lawyer

Arnold and Associates, LLC is a Mississippi Law Firm. We are focused on providing you with high quality legal services and being dedicated to your ne... (more)

Heath S. Douglas Lawyer

Heath S. Douglas

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Greenville Estate Lawyer

Heath is a Delta native, spending his childhood and young adult years in Cleveland, Mississippi. He grew up on a farm and was a farmer until he was th... (more)

Mara  Joffe Lawyer

Mara Joffe

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Gulfport Estate Lawyer
Serving the Mississippi Business Community

Haley N. Broom became a Shareholder in the firm Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A. in 2010. She received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from ... (more)

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LIVING TRUST

A trust you can set up during your life. Living trusts are an excellent way to avoid the cost and hassle of probate because the property you transfer into the t... (more...)
A trust you can set up during your life. Living trusts are an excellent way to avoid the cost and hassle of probate because the property you transfer into the trust during your life passes directly to the trust beneficiaries after you die, without court involvement. The successor trustee--the person you appoint to handle the trust after your death--simply transfers ownership to the beneficiaries you named in the trust. Living trusts are also called 'inter vivos trusts.'

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the benefi... (more...)
A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the beneficiary as needed, and sometimes paying third parties (creditors, for example) on the beneficiary's behalf, bypassing the beneficiary completely. Spendthrift trusts typically contain a provision prohibiting creditors from seizing the trust fund to satisfy the beneficiary's debts. These trusts are legal in most states, even though creditors hate them.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)
A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest s... (more...)
The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest surviving relatives. In most states, the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and next of kin inherit, in that order.

EXECUTOR

The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's... (more...)
The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's left, as specified in the will. The executor also handles any probate court proceedings and notifies people and organizations of the death. Also called personal representatives.

DEATH TAXES

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who... (more...)
Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who inherit property.

PRETERMITTED HEIR

A child or spouse who is not mentioned in a will and whom the court believes was accidentally overlooked by the person who made the will. For example, a child b... (more...)
A child or spouse who is not mentioned in a will and whom the court believes was accidentally overlooked by the person who made the will. For example, a child born or adopted after the will is made may be deemed a pretermitted heir. If the court determines that an heir was accidentally omitted, that heir is entitled to receive the same share of the estate as she would have if the deceased had died without a will. A pretermitted heir is sometimes called an 'omitted heir.'

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)
The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

SPRINKLING TRUST

A trust that gives the person managing it (the trustee) the discretion to disburse its funds among the beneficiaries in any way he or she sees fit.