Gulfport boutique practicing only estate planning, probate and elder law across the Gulf Coast, from Bay St. Louis and Picayune to Pascagoula and Lucedale. Handles probate administration, trust and estate disputes, conservatorships, special needs planning and Medicare fair hearings. Founder Patrick Kirby is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
Probate in Jackson County
Probate Court Record
Jackson County Chancery Court
Jackson County · Chancery Court District 16
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
3104 Magnolia Street, Jackson County Courts Building, Pascagoula, MS 39567
Website
Files probate
Chancery Court Department
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Attorney of record required
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Jackson County
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.
Ridgeland firm serving estate clients throughout Mississippi since 1991. Works with executors and administrators from the application for appointment through accountings, estate tax returns and distribution, handles trust administration and heirship, and litigates will contests and fiduciary-duty cases. Named a Best Law Firm in Mississippi for Trusts & Estates by U.S. News & World Report.
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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.
Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Mississippi
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Mississippi: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool.
How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Mississippi happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeMiss. Code Ann. § 91-8-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysMiss. Code §§ 91-8-813, 91-8-1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Mississippi, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Miss. Code Ann. § 91-8-708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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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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