Columbus estate planning and elder law firm seeing clients across the Golden Triangle, in person or virtually. Handles the probate of wills, intestate administrations and heirship determinations in Chancery Court, along with conservatorships, guardianships and Medicaid long-term-care planning. Offers a free 30-minute consultation for estate planning matters after the intake form.
Columbus is in Lowndes County.
Probate in Lowndes County
Probate Court Record
Lowndes County Chancery Court
Lowndes County · Chancery Court District 14
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
505 2nd Avenue North, Room 264, Columbus, MS 39701
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Attorney of record required
How to file probate in Lowndes County →
Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Mississippi
Free forms for planning your estate in Mississippi: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Mississippi.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Pour-Over Will
In Mississippi, a pour-over will is signed before 2Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
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Transfer on Death Deed
In Mississippi, a transfer-on-death deed is signed before a notaryMiss. Code Ann. 91-27-1 to 91-27-37Verified Oct 18, 2026, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathMiss. Code Ann. 91-27-1 to 91-27-37Verified Oct 18, 2026. Mississippi does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
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Last Will and Testament
In Mississippi, a will is signed before 2Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyMiss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Mississippi
Free tools for planning your estate in Mississippi: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Mississippi.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
In Mississippi, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.6%Modeled estimate under Miss. Code § 91-7-281 (attorney fees allowable; reasonable); see also § 91-7-299: the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.5%Modeled estimate under Miss. Code § 91-7-281 (attorney fees allowable; reasonable); see also § 91-7-299: the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Mississippi runs $3,680Estimate: 10 hours at $368, Clio's Mississippi Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,520Estimate: 15 hours at $368, Clio's Mississippi Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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Do I Need a TOD Deed?
Mississippi authorizes transfer on death deedsMiss. Code Ann. 91-27-1 to 91-27-37Verified Oct 17, 2026: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Mississippi automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceMiss. Code Ann. § 91-29-1 et seq.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
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