answered on Jan 11, 2023
If you are current on your mortgage, you can file a Chapter 13, if eligible, and continue to pay your mortgage directly to your lender.
She had 2 life insurance policies naming me as the only beneficiary. She also had joint checking account with me. I have received 3 checks since her death made out to her estate (the checks were for reimbursement of some insurance premiums). Bank says I need to open an estate account & deposit... Read more »
answered on Nov 29, 2022
No, you can complete a small estate affidavit and present that to the bank.
Mother died without will in MS. One of 9 heirs was unwilling to compromise on division of land and assets, Heirs hired an attorney but courts appointed a non family administrator. What will the attorney use our money for if there is an administrator.
answered on Oct 24, 2022
Mississippi requires a lawyer to draft and file all of the necessary pleadings with the chancery court.
I live and would operate in Mississippi. I have not started selling yet. I just wanted to know in advance. If I am exempt from MS sales tax, are there any forms that I have to fill out? Thanks,
answered on Oct 24, 2022
Yes, Mississippi requires that you collect sales tax on digital sales, and apply for a sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue.
answered on Jul 29, 2022
Yes, depending upon availability, most bankruptcy attorneys can file an emergency petition the same day which would immediately prevent repossession.
The state lost my returns in 2008 and now won’t except a refile. I went out of business in 2010 and filed for bankruptcy on business and personal.
answered on Jul 25, 2022
There is no limitation on the time that Mississippi can collect sales taxes from you.
answered on Apr 16, 2022
Dependent upon the circumstances, the State of Mississippi has no such statute of limitations, and the amount of tax due may be determined, assessed and collected and suit or proceedings for the collection of the tax may be begun at any time after it becomes due.
answered on Sep 20, 2021
Yes, you must include his contributions to the household.
I am executer over estate. Original plan was for me to buy out my siblings. We cannot agree on a price bc they want 20k more than appraisal. This has been going on for 3 yrs now. I have paid ALL expenses, including 5 yrs now of taxes. The 2 yrs behind my mother owed and the3 since her passing.
answered on Sep 15, 2021
No, merely paying the property taxes does not entitle anyone to the property.
Or can some of it still be discharged?
answered on Jul 27, 2021
If it has been more than 4 years since you filed your Chapter 7, you are now eligible for a discharge in a Chapter 13. The portion of your unsecured debt that you will repay in a Chapter 13 will dependent upon your actual current income and expenses.
A non-lawyer told me all four children should be named in the will even if some are not beneficiaries. True in Mississippi? The children are adults.
I can't see if this question is linked to the topic I was researching. It concerned cemetery law. 2013 Mississippi Code, Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH, Chapter 43 - CEMETERIES AND BURIAL GROUNDS, CEMETERY LAW
§ 41-43-47 - Cemetery rules and regulations
answered on Apr 28, 2021
In law, reasonableness is subjective and dependent upon the particular circumstances and people involved, so cannot be broadly defined.
answered on May 12, 2020
Section 1307(b) states that on request of the debtor at any time… the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter.
Ex husband died. Truck title in (his name OR my name). He did not change over the truck title. We divorced 5 yrs ago and he remarried 2 years ago. We have a 20 year old son. Is the truck mine or is my son 50% heir to the truck along with the new spouse? We did have PSA that stated he was given... Read more »
answered on Apr 21, 2020
Although a divorce decree can reassign the ownership of a vehicle, the decree does not invalidate the title. At a bare minimum, his one half interest in the vehicle is a probate asset. You should schedule a consultation with a local probate attorney.
Hi I would like to know what is the process and time for an ejectment in Mississippi State when the property is obtain through a patent from the state
answered on Feb 24, 2020
In Mississippi, most property owners get two years after the sale to redeem the property.
I have a family member who recently died and left a small $10k life insurance policy to a non-family member, who is not biologically related to the deceased. My family has received the death certificate, and the estate is currently in probate. My other family members are refusing to give the... Read more »
answered on Feb 18, 2020
In my opinion, if she is indeed listed as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy, she has a tangible interest, and should apply for her own certified death certificate, as the insurance company will issue the benefit directly to her, and life insurance proceeds with a named beneficiary pass... Read more »
answered on Feb 18, 2020
Yes, if you qualify, dependent upon the Chapter of bankruptcy.
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