Probate in Mississippi · 82 counties

Mississippi Probate Courts

Estates here go through the Chancery Court. Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.

Small-estate limit

$75,000

Wait 30 days

Death taxes

None

No state death tax

Executor fee

Reasonable

Reasonable fee set by the court

Handwritten wills

Valid

Unwitnessed, in testator’s hand

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Every Mississippi county, on one map

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§ I

Mississippi probate rules

Court: Chancery CourtIn Mississippi, probate and estate matters are heard exclusively by the Chancery Court across 20 Chancery Court districts, filed through the Chancery Clerk.
Small estates: $75,000 probate estate less liens and encumbrances (personal property)Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322 (Small Estate Affidavit)
Filing the will: Must be filed with Chancery Clerk promptly upon death
Creditor claims: 90 days from the date of first publication of notice to creditors (strict statutory bar)Miss. Code Ann. §§ 91-7-145, 91-7-151
Executor fees: Discretionary allowance by Chancellor, typically 1% to 7% of the estate value depending on work performedMiss. Code Ann. § 91-7-299 · calculator
Estate tax: NoneMississippi has no state estate tax.
Inheritance tax: NoneNo inheritance tax in Mississippi.
Typical duration: 6 to 12 months
Official courts site: courts.ms.govCase search: Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) System

Re-checked Sept 2026 against: law.justia.com (statute)

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§ II · Register

All 82 counties

Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.

#	County	Seat	Population	Record
1	Hinds County	Jackson	214,870	courthouse mapped
2	Harrison County	Gulfport	210,612	courthouse mapped
3	DeSoto County	Hernando	193,247	county site
4	Rankin County	Brandon	160,417	courthouse mapped
5	Jackson County	Pascagoula	146,389	courthouse mapped
6	Madison County	Canton	112,511	county site
7	Lee County	Tupelo	82,799	courthouse mapped
8	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	78,208	courthouse mapped
9	Lauderdale County	Meridian	70,527	courthouse mapped
10	Jones County	Laurel	66,250	courthouse mapped
11	Lamar County	Purvis	66,217	courthouse mapped
12	Lafayette County	Oxford	58,467	courthouse mapped
13	Pearl River County	Poplarville	57,978	county site
14	Lowndes County	Columbus	57,283	courthouse mapped
15	Oktibbeha County	Starkville	51,203	courthouse mapped
16	Hancock County	Bay St. Louis	46,159	courthouse mapped
17	Warren County	Vicksburg	42,298	courthouse mapped
18	Washington County	Greenville	41,946	courthouse mapped
19	Pike County	Magnolia	39,394	county site
20	Lincoln County	Brookhaven	34,702	courthouse mapped
21	Alcorn County	Corinth	34,135	courthouse mapped
22	Marshall County	Holly Springs	34,123	courthouse mapped
23	Monroe County	Aberdeen	33,609	courthouse mapped
24	Panola County	Batesville	32,669	courthouse mapped
25	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc	31,535	county site
26	Bolivar County	Cleveland	28,968	courthouse mapped
27	Neshoba County	Philadelphia	28,789	courthouse mapped
28	Adams County	Natchez	28,746	courthouse mapped
29	Union County	New Albany	28,284	courthouse mapped
30	Tate County	Senatobia	28,261	courthouse mapped
31	Copiah County	Hazlehurst	27,664	courthouse mapped
32	Scott County	Forest	27,507	courthouse mapped
33	Leflore County	Greenwood	26,378	courthouse mapped
34	Yazoo County	Yazoo	25,796	courthouse mapped
35	Simpson County	Mendenhall	25,715	county site
36	George County	Lucedale	25,619	courthouse mapped
37	Prentiss County	Booneville	25,135	courthouse mapped
38	Sunflower County	Indianola	24,468	courthouse mapped
39	Marion County	Columbia	24,224	courthouse mapped
40	Itawamba County	Fulton	24,093	county site
41	Tippah County	Ripley	21,287	courthouse mapped
42	Leake County	Carthage	21,258	county site
43	Grenada County	Grenada	21,065	courthouse mapped
44	Newton County	Decatur	21,019	county site
45	Coahoma County	Clarksdale	20,077	courthouse mapped
46	Wayne County	Waynesboro	19,703	courthouse mapped
47	Stone County	Wiggins	18,756	courthouse mapped
48	Tishomingo County	Iuka	18,507	courthouse mapped
49	Clay County	West Point	18,206	courthouse mapped
50	Covington County	Collins	18,059	courthouse mapped
51	Winston County	Louisville	17,416	courthouse mapped
52	Attala County	Kosciusko	17,359	courthouse mapped
53	Chickasaw County	Houston	16,866	courthouse mapped
54	Jasper County	Bay Springs	16,013	county site
55	Holmes County	Lexington	15,777	courthouse mapped
56	Clarke County	Quitman	15,228	courthouse mapped
57	Smith County	Raleigh	14,099	county site
58	Walthall County	Tylertown	13,863	courthouse mapped
59	Greene County	Leakesville	13,601	courthouse mapped
60	Calhoun County	Pittsboro	12,685	courthouse mapped
61	Amite County	Liberty	12,442	courthouse mapped
62	Yalobusha County	Water Valley	12,386	courthouse mapped
63	Tallahatchie County	Charleston	11,837	courthouse mapped
64	Lawrence County	Monticello	11,741	courthouse mapped
65	Perry County	New Augusta	11,315	county site
66	Jefferson Davis County	Prentiss	10,969	courthouse mapped
67	Webster County	Walthall	9,988	courthouse mapped
68	Noxubee County	Macon	9,914	courthouse mapped
69	Montgomery County	Winona	9,600	courthouse mapped
70	Carroll County	Carrollton	9,535	courthouse mapped
71	Tunica County	Tunica	9,234	courthouse mapped
72	Claiborne County	Port Gibson	8,617	courthouse mapped
73	Kemper County	De Kalb	8,584	courthouse mapped
74	Choctaw County	Ackerman	8,088	county site
75	Wilkinson County	Woodville	8,058	county site
76	Franklin County	Meadville	7,610	county site
77	Benton County	Ashland	7,438	courthouse mapped
78	Humphreys County	Belzoni	7,216	county site
79	Jefferson County	Fayette	6,941	county site
80	Quitman County	Marks	5,546	courthouse mapped
81	Sharkey County	Rolling Fork	3,336	county site
82	Issaquena County	Mayersville	1,256	courthouse mapped

§ III

Mississippi probate questions

What is the small estate affidavit limit in Mississippi?

$75,000 probate estate less liens and encumbrances (personal property) (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322 (Small Estate Affidavit)). It can be used 30 days after death. Wait 30 days after death. Net personal estate under $75,000. Real property cannot transfer by affidavit.

How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Mississippi?

Discretionary allowance by Chancellor, typically 1% to 7% of the estate value depending on work performed (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-299). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.

What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Mississippi?

90 days from the date of first publication of notice to creditors (strict statutory bar) (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 91-7-145, 91-7-151). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.

Does Mississippi recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?

Yes. Mississippi recognizes holographic wills if wholly written and subscribed by the testator (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1).

Does Mississippi have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?

Mississippi has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.