Tax Planning Attorneys in Mississippi

10 tax planning firms in Mississippi, by county and firm type.

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10 firms

Solo PracticeMcComb, MS

Brock Law, PLLC

Serves the whole state

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 3 more

Office: 200 Main StreetMcComb, MS 39648
Phone: (601) 533-9344

Free consultation

FirmFlowood, MS

Barnes, Bailey, Janoush & Dick, P.A.

Serves 2 counties

Flowood firm with a second office in Biloxi, serving the Jackson metro and the Gulf Coast. Counsels executors and trustees through estate and trust administration and represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in estate and trust disputes. Pairs estate planning with tax planning, charitable gift planning, and tax audit work for high-net-worth families.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more

Office: 5 River Bend Place, Suite AFlowood, MS 39232
Phone: (601) 981-6336

Solo PracticeTupelo, MS

Bryson Law Firm, PLLC

Serves the whole state

Tupelo practice of attorney Kerry M. Bryson, handling estate planning and probate for Lee County clients and across Mississippi, including out-of-state heirs. Checks the courthouse for liens on real property to value the estate and reviews probate alternatives, and drafts wills, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. Can provide video recordings of a will signing.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningWills Trusts

Office: 125 Robins StreetTupelo, MS 38804
Phone: (662) 205-0008

Free consultation

FirmJackson, MS

Glover Russell, P.A.

Serves 1 county

Jackson firm on North Congress Street representing executors through probate, from opening the estate through claims, estate tax returns and closing, plus heirship determinations, ancillary probate, trust administration and litigation over executor and trustee breaches and will contests. Senior partner Glover "Russ" Russell Jr. is a certified public accountant with a master of laws in taxation.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more

Office: 120 N. Congress Street, Suite 600Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 709-7000

FirmBrookhaven, MS

John Burns Estate & Elder Care Law, PLLC

Since 1990 · Serves 4 counties

Brookhaven practice serving Lincoln, Lawrence, Pike, and Copiah counties in southwest Mississippi since 1990. Builds revocable living trusts, wills, and powers of attorney, and handles Medicaid planning, special needs planning, and life care planning for families facing long-term care. John Burns is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and an Accredited Estate Planner.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawTax Planningand 2 more

Office: 109 W. Cherokee StreetBrookhaven, MS 39601
Phone: (601) 748-8888

FirmGreenville, MS

Lake Tindall, LLP

Since 1919 · Serves 2 counties

Greenville firm on Central Street serving Washington County and the Mississippi Delta since 1919, with a second office in Madison. Attorneys April D. Robertson and Charles S. Tindall III handle probate, trust administration, wills, powers of attorney, and estate and gift tax planning. Firm attorneys have served as president of The Mississippi Bar.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 504 Central StreetGreenville, MS 38701
Phone: (662) 378-2121

Solo PracticeTupelo, MS

Lancaster Law Firm

Serves the whole state

Tupelo firm on North Green Street serving clients throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. Takes estates through probate, from notice to heirs and the petition to appoint an executor through inventory and appraisal, and prepares wills, trusts, special needs trusts, and Medicaid plans. Founder Cory R. Lancaster is a tax attorney and looks for tax savings in the planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 4 more

Office: 363 N. Green StreetTupelo, MS 38804
Phone: (662) 823-2679

FirmColumbus, MS

Mitchell McNutt

Since 1904 · Serves the whole state

Founded in Tupelo in 1904, one of Mississippi's largest firms, with offices in Columbus, Tupelo, Oxford, and Memphis. Nine attorneys carry its estate planning, probate, and elder law group, which probates estates, prepares estate tax returns, handles guardianships and Medicaid planning, and drafts wills, special needs and life insurance trusts, and powers of attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 4 more

Office: 215 North 5th StreetColumbus, MS 39701
Phone: (662) 328-2316

Solo PracticeGulfport, MS

Salloum Law Firm, PLLC

Since 1999 · Serves 1 county

Gulfport firm on 24th Avenue serving Harrison County and southern Mississippi since 1999. Handles probate and estate administration from petition through inventory and distribution, successor-trustee administration of living trusts, guardianships and special needs trusts. Founder Teal Salloum practiced on Wall Street before returning home, and the firm also does estate tax planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 4 more

Office: 1611 24th Avenue, Suite BGulfport, MS 39501
Phone: (228) 863-6727

FirmFlowood, MS

The Stubbs Law Firm, PLLC

Serves 6 counties

Flowood firm with offices in Mendenhall, Magee and Prentiss, serving central Mississippi from Jackson and Brandon to Canton and Hattiesburg. Guides executors and beneficiaries through probate and estate administration, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives with estate tax planning. The estate page offers a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningWills Trusts

Office: 1675 Hwy 80 EFlowood, MS 39232
Phone: (601) 203-1653

Free consultation

Estate planning attorneys in Mississippi average $283 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $849 to $1,698 for a simple individual will and $3,680 to $5,520 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Mississippi will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Mississippi, estates valued at $75,000 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 30 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Mississippi probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Mississippi, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Mississippi estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Tax Planning Attorneys in Mississippi

Estate planning attorneys in Mississippi charge $283 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $849–$1,698; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Mississippi hasn't adopted the Uniform Probate Code and doesn't offer simplified independent administration. The procedural floor is higher than most states, which is why retaining counsel for uncontested matters here is more practical than optional.

Estates under $75,000 in Mississippi can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Mississippi

Free Mississippi forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

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Last Will and Testament

In Mississippi, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Pour-Over Will

In Mississippi, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Mississippi

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Mississippi: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

Mississippi levies no estate or inheritance tax; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,000.

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What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

Mississippi imposes no inheritance or estate tax; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 6 months to 12 months for a simple estate.

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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in Mississippi take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular rates.

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When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?

See which federal withdrawal rules apply to an inherited IRA, Roth IRA, or employer plan, the deadline year, and the missed-withdrawal tax.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Mississippi runs $3,680 to $5,520 and a simple will $849 to $1,698, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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