Mississippi allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Lee 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 Lee 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.
FirmOxford, MS
Since 2004 · Serves 18 counties
Oxford firm on North Lamar Boulevard serving Lafayette and 17 more north Mississippi counties on estate cases, from DeSoto and Marshall to Lee and Grenada. Guides families through probate and prepares wills, living, special needs, generation-skipping and QTIP trusts and powers of attorney. Founded in 2004 by Rhea Tannehill and Jay Carmean; Tannehill is 2025-2026 President of the Mississippi Bar.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningWills Trusts
- Office
- 829 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 1Oxford, MS 38655
FirmAshland, MS
Since 1939 · Serves 2 counties
Ashland firm in Benton County, founded in 1939, with a branch office in Oxford, serving north Mississippi and west Tennessee. Opens estates, conducts the inventory and notifies creditors, and litigates will contests, will and trust construction disputes and fiduciary-breach claims against executors and trustees. Most of its work is criminal defense and personal injury; consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
- Office
- 122 Church AvenueAshland, MS 38603
FirmVicksburg, MS
Since 1878 · Serves the whole state
Vicksburg firm serving Warren County and clients across Mississippi, successor to a partnership formed in 1878. Guides executors through probating a will and settling the estate, and represents estates and executors in will challenges and claims of mismanaged estate assets. Also drafts wills, codicils, and advance directives.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationWills Trusts
- Office
- BancorpSouth Bank Building, 820 South Street, Suite 501Vicksburg, MS 39181
Solo PracticeMcComb, MS
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
Solo PracticeTupelo, MS
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
FirmCleveland, MS
Serves the whole state
The oldest law firm in Cleveland, tracing its beginnings to 1952, serving Bolivar County and clients across the Delta and North Mississippi. Handles estate planning and administration and probate, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, one of four Cleveland firms to hold that distinction.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 109 S. Sharpe AvenueCleveland, MS 38732
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