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Will Requirements in Mississippi

Important Notes

  1. The testator must be an adult or an emancipated minor

  2. The will must be made in writing

  3. The will must be dated

  4. The will must be signed by the principal

  5. The will must be signed by two adult witnesses, at least one of whom is not related to the testator

  6. The will must be signed by a notary public

Legal Code

Age of Testator

  • 18 years old and of “sound and disposing mind”

Number of Witnesses

  • Two

Oral (Nuncupative) Wills

Holographic (Handwritten) Wills

Revocation of Wills

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