Mississippi requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsMiss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. A gift to a witness who is also a beneficiary can be voided or reducedMiss. Code Ann. § 91-5-9Verified Sep 16, 2026View source in Mississippi, so the usual practice is disinterested witnesses.
No. Mississippi does not require notarization for a will to be validMiss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitMiss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.
Mississippi requires 2Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-209Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsMiss. Code Ann. § 41-41-209Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent or your healthcare provider cannot serve as one. At least one witness must be unrelated to you.
In Mississippi, estates valued at $75,000Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitMiss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysMiss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitMiss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.
No. Mississippi does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorneyMiss. 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 Sep 18, 2026View source.