Solo practice in the Deerchase Office Park on Getwell Road in Southaven, in DeSoto County. Handles testate and intestate probate after a death in the family and drafts wills and revocable living trusts meant to keep heirs out of probate, alongside guardianships and conservatorships. Giles W. King has over 25 years in private practice, and initial consultations are free.
Southaven is in DeSoto County.
Probate in DeSoto County
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DeSoto County Chancery Court
DeSoto County · Chancery Court District 3
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Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
Room 100, 2535 Highway 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632
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Attorney of record required
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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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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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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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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In Mississippi, four years at a public university cost about $84,000NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 17, 2026View source and the cost of living is 13% below the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; no state estate or inheritance tax appliesMiss. Code Ann. § 27-9-5Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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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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Without a will in Mississippi, descendants divide what passes to them per stirpesMiss. Code Ann. § 91-1-3Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, and the state sets no survival period for heirs.
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