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...
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Felony Expungement Part 2
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...
Probation, Non-Adjudication, and Expungement
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...
Quiet Title
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...
Time Limit to Determine Heirs
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...
Laws of Intestacy in Mississippi
When a person dies without a will, the first question most attorneys would ask the family regarding the Estate is who are the heirs? In Mississippi, there are essentially four levels of kinship which make up who inherits under the law. Mississippi Code Annotated...
Expungement of a Felony
In Mississippi, certain felony convictions are expungable. Here at Gibson & Mullennix we are happy to assist with any questions about felony expungements. According to Mississippi Code 99-19-71 the following felonies may be expunged by the Circuit Court: Larceny...
Expungement in a Criminal Case
Gibson and Mullennix we handle all types of expungement cases help with your criminal record. Most of the time, a first offense misdemeanor may be expunged. Under Mississippi Code 99-19-71 (1) Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor that is not a traffic...
Expungements for Arrests and Dismissed Charges
At Gibson & Mullennix, we handle a variety of cases. Expungements are helpful to people who need their background checked for there employment or other reasons. Expungements are helpful because they make a criminal record or a record of an arrest not appear on...
Warranty Deed or Quitclaim Deed
At Gibson & Mullennix, we assist clients in all sorts of land matters. A question we commonly receive is what is the difference between a Quitclaim and Warranty Deed? A warranty deed basically guarantees the title of the land and guarantees that the seller of the...