Yazoo County, MS Wills & Probate Lawyers


Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Bruce J. Brumfield

Energy, Labor Law, Securities, Corporate
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  38 Years

Guy Williams Held

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  56 Years

John Ira Donaldson

Lawsuit & Dispute, Government, Environmental Law, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

Richard G Peaster

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  32 Years

Richard John Rohman

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

Bernetta Markice Garrett

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Divorce, Divorce & Family Law, Wrongful Termination
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  17 Years

E Barry Bridgforth

Real Estate, DUI-DWI, Business & Trade, Collection
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  34 Years

J Dudley Butler

Industry Specialties
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  50 Years

Hugh Marshall Love

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  58 Years

George F Woodliff

General Practice
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  51 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

PREDECEASED SPOUSE

In the law of wills, a spouse who dies before the will maker while still married to him or her.

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

The person or institution who takes over the management of trust property when the original trustee has died or become incapacitated.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

TRUSTEE POWERS

The provisions in a trust document defining what the trustee may and may not do.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)
(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

MINERAL RIGHTS

An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral right... (more...)
An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral rights is usually entitled to either take the minerals from the land himself or receive a royalty from the party that actually extracts the minerals.

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

If a couple has created an AB trust, the revocable living trust (Trust B) of the surviving spouse, after the first spouse has died.

ESTATE PLANNING

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)
The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Estate of Griffith v. Griffith

... 1. In this will contest, the petitioner appeals from the chancellor's order rejecting the probate of the decedent's alleged last will and testament. ... FACTS. ¶ 2. On February 27, 2006, Garland L. Griffith filed a petition to probate the purported last will of his brother, Howard Griffith. ...

In re Estate of Laughter

... 11. In September 2005, Foster and Williams filed petitions for probate of the March will and the May will, respectively. ... Williams immediately moved to strike Foster's original probate claim, which motion was granted on March 19, following a hearing. ¶ 15. ...

Tatum v. Wells

... 1966. [1] Eldridge's will was admitted into probate in Tunica County, Mississippi on October 2, 1967. Proof ... in. 4. The Order Admitting Will to Probate and Record contains statements which Robert A. Tatum knew were false. 741 ...