Probate

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What is Probate?

Is probate necessary?

How long do probate matters take?

What happens if a person had passed away without a will?

When a person has passed away will the heirs be responsible to pay outstanding debts?

Do I need an attorney for the probate process?

Probate is when the Court supervises the process that transfers legal title of property from the estate of the person who has died to his or her beneficiaries.

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If the person who has passed did not have any property to transfer, probate is usually not necessary.

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On a fairly simple estate it will take four to six months.  Most complicated estates will take longer.

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If there are assets the estate still needs to be administered.

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Yes, this is one aspect of the probate/administration process.

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Yes.  Mississippi Courts require an attorney to represent the estate.

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