Estate Planning

Probate and Wills

A last will and testament is a legal document describing how you want your loved ones to divide your belongings and properties after you pass away. These are different types of wills that Mississippi allows:

• Holographic - A handwritten will without any witnesses
• Nuncupative - An oral will that Mississippi will only allow in very specific cases of impending death
• Self-proving - A will witnessed and signed within the formalities of Mississippi law

Will law is very specific and Glover Russell, P.A. in Jackson, has quality attorneys to explain the necessary details:

• You must be 18 or older
• You must understand that you are making a will
• You must be of sound and disposing mind
• You must clearly state, publish and declare that is your will and the most recent testament to your wishes
• You must sign your will in the presence of two witnesses
• Your witnesses should attest to your will

These and other details are necessary in Mississippi for a legal will. Contact Glover Russell and the will lawyers in Jackson for legalities.

Get help from a Jackson wills lawyer

You benefit from having a qualified estate planning attorney assist you with your will. Our wills have provisions that can address your concern, which Glover Russell, P.A., explains to clients in simple language:

Trust provisions Survival clause Simultaneous death clause Personal property disposition

Executor appointment Powers of executor Bond, inventory and appraisal Tax clause

Our attorneys can also update your will and tell you when you need to modify your estate documents. Life changes may require you to draft a codicil expressing your wishes concerning a new spouse, children property or estate taxes.

Glover Russell, P.A. also addresses potential areas of conflict. No-contest clauses and transfers of property outside of probate may help you limit the flight between your loved ones after you are gone.

Our lawyers explain other important decisions that may affect your will:

Guardians Executors Administrators Trustees Business Succession Retirement

Where to keep documents Adding someone to your will Leaving someone out of your will Heirship Contesting a will Litigation

Schedule a consultation with the lawyers of Glover Russell, P.A., to understand the importance of establishing your estate plan. When you need help preparing a will or other estate planning services, please call our office at 888-457-4379 or contact us online so we may assist you.