Mississippi allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Harrison County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Mississippi are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Harrison County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Chancery Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
Solo PracticeBiloxi, MS
Serves 3 counties
Biloxi solo practice of Joel L. Blackledge, an attorney and CPA, serving Harrison, Jackson, and Hancock counties. Handles testate and intestate estates from the petition and letters through creditor notice, determination of heirs, and closing, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Weekend and after-hours appointments are available.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 250 Beauvoir Rd, Suite 5Biloxi, MS 39531
FirmGulfport, MS
Since 1950 · Serves 3 counties
Gulfport firm across from the downtown courthouse, handling wills and estates on the Gulf Coast since 1950 for clients from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula. Covers wills, powers of attorney, living wills, probate, will contests, and guardianship hearings for children and incapacitated adults. Spanish translation is available.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipWills Trusts
- Office
- 1720 23rd AvenueGulfport, MS 39501
FirmBiloxi, MS
Since 1987 · Serves 2 counties
Biloxi firm founded in 1987, handling probate in chancery court for families in Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, and nearby Gulf Coast communities. Represents executors and administrators through filings, creditor claims, and distribution, and handles will contests and guardianships and conservatorships. Its main practice is commercial litigation and creditor representation.
PracticesProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship
- Office
- 145 Main StreetBiloxi, MS 39530
FirmGulfport, MS
Serves 5 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 1285 Spring Street, Suite BGulfport, MS 39507
FirmOcean Springs, MS
Since 1908 · Serves 2 counties
Ocean Springs firm serving Biloxi, Ocean Springs and the Gulf Coast since 1908. Represents executors and beneficiaries in estate administration and probate, handles will contests and breach-of-trustee-duty claims, and advises on trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships. Planning work covers wills, special needs trusts, business succession and asset protection.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 1000 Government Street, Suite EOcean Springs, MS 39564
Solo PracticeGulfport, MS
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
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