Earlier this year, the Mississippi legislature enacted a new law to allow medical marijuana to be prescribed in Senate Bill 2095. Under the law, businesses that wish to enter this new market will have to comply with numerous laws and regulations set out in bill....
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Conservatorship/Guardianship vs. POA
Many people understand the premise of a power of attorney. Typically, a person through their estate planning will draft a power of attorney in order to put a person in charge of their affairs upon their inability to handle their own affairs. But what happens if a...
Probate of Claims
At Gibson & Mullennix, we have handled all types of probate issues. On occasion we represent creditors of an Estate. Sometimes a person passes away before all of their debts and financial affairs can be resolved. Mississippi Code Annotated 91-7-149 governs the...
Proof of Will
In Mississippi, a will requires the signatures of two witnesses. Previously, wills were made with the witnesses of the wills signatures and then attorneys would locate the person after the death of the creator of the will. However, this has become less practical as...
Gibson & Millennix Reported Decision
In the brief history of Gibson & Mullennix, we have handled numerous personal injury claims. In the personal injury process a majority of the cases rarely go to Court, an even smaller percentage are appealed, and even less go to the Supreme Court. However, in...
Gibson & Mullennix in the News
At Gibson & Mullennix, we have a general practice and represent a number of clients. Previously our firm has worked on a number of interesting criminal matters that contain complex First Amendment issues. Our firm in the past year has represented a number of...
Check your Deeds
Lawyers changed their way of preparing deeds for homestead properties sometime in the nineties. It became general practice to set up deeds as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, and not joint tenants. Prior to that, joint tenants was the method of transfer....
Traffic Tickets and Traffic School
A speeding ticket is never an exciting proposition. However, this does not mean it will automatically affect your insurance. In Mississippi, you may qualify for driving school and the ticket would not go on your record. If you pay the ticket and attend driving...
Property Taxes-A Reminder
Remember to always pay your property taxes. This simple reminder can save you and your family a lot of headache during the probate process or even years after. Your local County's Chancery Clerk and County's Tax Collector will likely have information on the parcel of...
Widow’s Allowance
Estate cases affect families differently. Sometimes Estates deal with people in the twilight of their lives, and other times it deals with people in the primes of their lives. When dealing with the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse oftentimes is left with a...