A common question for people seeking probate attorneys is the issue of life insurance proceeds, mutual funds and 401k distributions. These assets more often than not pass outside of the Estate. Typically, the person who passes away sets up a beneficiary on these...
Month: March 2021
DUI Expunction
Mississippi allows for Expungement of DUI conviction, but there are several conditions that must be met. Mississippi Code Annotated Section 63-11-30 is the DUI Statute. Section 13 deals with expungements in order to be eligible for an Expungement the statute...
Intestate Estates and Heirs Revisited
In Mississippi, making sure your rights as a heir at law are sometimes not as clear and easy as the law may make it seem. If a person dies without a will, in order to transfer property both real and personal, the Court must determine who are the heirs at law. We...
Probating a Copy of a Will
In Mississippi, it is still possible to probate a copy of a will. As we previously discussed on this blog, a will requires two witnesses and their statement that the testator was of sound mind. A copy of a will may be probated if the copy is authentic and can be...
Expungement of An Arrest Only
Even if your case is dismissed or remanded, sometimes the charge can still show on your record. That's because the arrest for the charge may show up on a background check, because even if the case has not been dismissed the record of the arrest has not been expunged....