The figures on this page are general estimates. Laws, fees, thresholds, and prices differ by state and change often, and your own situation may change the result. Before you act, confirm the current numbers and rules for Mississippi with a licensed professional — an attorney, tax advisor, or licensed agent as appropriate. Reading this page does not create a professional relationship.
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Mississippi probate fees
| Item | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Attorney fees | Not statutory. Miss. Code §91-7-281 lets the chancery court award a reasonable attorney's fee out of the estate; attorneys charge a flat fee or an hourly rate. The court must approve the fee. |
| Executor / personal representative fees | Miss. Code §91-7-299 gives the court discretion to allow the executor or administrator a reasonable commission based on the estate's value and the difficulty of the work — there is no fixed percentage. Family executors often waive it. |
| Fee basis | reasonable |
| Appraisal / referee | Not used. Mississippi does not appoint a state appraiser. The personal representative files an inventory of estate assets unless the will or the heirs waive it under Miss. Code §91-7-93. |
Worked example
Mississippi sets no commission, so no worked example can be calculated from the statute: under Miss. Code §91-7-299 the amount is whatever the chancery court finds proper for the work actually done.
Mississippi thresholds and deadlines
| Item | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Small-estate threshold | Under Miss. Code §91-7-322, if the entire probate estate is $75,000 or less, a successor can collect personal property by affidavit 30 days after death — no full administration and no court appointment required. |
| Creditor claim period | No Mississippi figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §91-7-145, §91-7-151. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Mississippi law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as ms-creditor-claim-period, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Statutory floor (creditor period) | No Mississippi figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §91-7-145, §91-7-151. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Mississippi law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as ms-creditor-claim-period, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Transfer-on-death deed | No transfer-on-death deed statute for real property was found in the Mississippi statutes, and no source publishing one is cited here. The Mississippi statutes could not be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in, and the only source previously cited for this field was a commercial reproduction of the code. |
What passes outside Mississippi probate
These transfers are not part of the estate the fees above are calculated on:
- Beneficiary designations — retirement accounts, life insurance, payable-on-death accounts.
- Joint ownership with right of survivorship.
- Transfer-on-death deed — No transfer-on-death deed statute for real property was found in the Mississippi statutes, and no source publishing one is cited here. The Mississippi statutes could not be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in, and the only source previously cited for this field was a commercial reproduction of the code.
- Assets titled into a funded living trust.
Sources for this sheet
- Statutes: Miss. Code §91-7-145 (notice to creditors); Miss. Code §91-7-151 (limitation on filing claims); Miss. Code §91-7-281 (attorney's fees allowable); Miss. Code §91-7-299 (allowance to executor or administrator); Miss. Code §91-7-322 (small-estate affidavit, $75,000); Miss. Code §91-27-1 et seq. (Real Property Transfer-on-Death Act)
- State authority: Mississippi Judiciary / Mississippi Code (law.justia.com)
Compiled August 15, 2026 from the sources listed above. Fee schedules, thresholds, and court costs are amended by legislatures and courts — confirm each figure against the cited statute or the Mississippi court before relying on it.
The full Mississippi guides
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How Much Does Probate Cost in Mississippi? — the full cost breakdown.
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How Much Does an Executor Get Paid in Mississippi? — the fee rule in detail.
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How Long Does Probate Take in Mississippi? — the timeline and its statutory floor.
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How to Avoid Probate in Mississippi — the transfers that pass outside it.
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How Much Does a Will Cost in Mississippi? — execution requirements and pricing.
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This sheet sets out Mississippi probate figures as published at the time of compilation. It is not legal advice. Figures and statutes change and their application depends on the specific estate. Confirm current figures with the Mississippi courts or a licensed Mississippi attorney.