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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
In July of 2020, the Mississippi legislature created statutory guidelines for “Transfer on Death Deeds." SB 2851 was signed into law on June 29, 2020, by Governor Reeves and became effective July 1, 2020. The “Mississippi Real Property Transfer on Death Act” provides...
In Mississippi the felony expungement laws now allow for more charges to be expunged. Under Mississippi Code Annotated 99-19-71(2)(a), now any felony is eligible except for those listed in the statute below, previously there were only a few eligible crimes for...
Expungement of charges is a common issue that clients have regarding a previous criminal record. Sometimes a person is placed on non-adjudicated probation. Through this process the person has the opportunity to complete probation and then have the charge dismissed...
At Gibson & Mullennix, we handle numerous real property problems. One of the most common involves what is called Quieting Title. Typically, when a person purchases an investment property the receive a Quitclaim Deed. Quitclaim deeds do not guarantee the title...
At Gibson & Mullennix, we understand that time is of the essence in these types of cases, and that if you want to protect your rights you need to act quickly. The law only allows a short period of time to make a claim as an heir if there has been no paternity...