Probate in Madison County

Probate Court Record

Madison County Chancery Court

Madison County · Chancery Court District 11

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

146 West Center Street, Canton, MS 39046

Self-represented filing

Attorney of record required

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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

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Conservatorship Firms Serving Madison County

Jackson office on Lelia Drive handling probate for families in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties. Cody Gibson files testate and intestate estates, represents executors and personal representatives, litigates challenged estate documents and petitions for guardianships and conservatorships. He also drafts wills and living trusts, alongside criminal defense and family law; consultations are free.

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Oxford litigation firm founded in Clarksdale in 1885, with offices in Jackson and Memphis serving Lafayette and Hinds county clients. Its probate group opens estates, secures letters, handles creditor claims, ancillary probate, and estates contested over capacity or undue influence, and takes guardianships and conservatorships, alongside wills and trusts.

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McComb practice of Thomas W. Brock, admitted in 1980, serving Pike County and clients across Mississippi. Advises executors and administrators from appointment and bond through paying creditors and distributing property, and represents them in beneficiary disputes. Drafts wills, living trusts, and directives, and handles guardianships and conservatorships.

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Mississippi

Free Mississippi forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Mississippi.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Mississippi allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-209Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Mississippi requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacityMiss. Code §§ 87-3-1, 87-3-3, 87-3-7, 87-3-101, 87-3-103, 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109, 87-3-111, 87-3-113Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementMiss. Code §§ 87-3-1, 87-3-3, 87-3-7, 87-3-101, 87-3-103, 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109, 87-3-111, 87-3-113Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.

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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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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Mississippi

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable 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 and a simple will $849Estimate: 3 hours at $283, Clio's Mississippi Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $1,698Estimate: 6 hours at $283, Clio's Mississippi Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Mississippi: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysMiss. Code §§ 91-7-93, 91-7-95, 91-7-109Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsMiss. Code §§ 91-7-145, 91-7-149, 91-7-151, 91-7-165, 91-7-261Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 12 months.

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