Q: HUSBAND DIED IN 2004 IN TX,. PROBATED HIS WILL THERE.HE OWNED LAND IN MISSISSIPPI.
When i probated his will in TX, I had the will filed along with the deeds in Wilkinson county. There is a company wanting to drill on the property, and they say i need to probate his will in Mississippi. After 10 years can i still do it there? And if the will is contested there, what kind of money am i looking to spend on a average? He was married once before me with two children and he and i have one child. This land he acquired during our marriage.
A: What you are describing is called ancillary probate. Basically it is an abbreviated probate process based on a previously done full probate (in TX). You should post the question in the mississippi board because it has to be done in Mississippi using the local laws. Hopefully attorneys who are licensed in Mississippi can answer your questions.
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