The Estate Planning Guide Est. 2026

Mississippi Probate Fee Sheet (Printable)

By The Estate Planning Guide Editorial Team Researched against primary sources

Published August 15, 2026 4 min read

Quick answer

Mississippi does not set probate fees by statute. Both the attorney's fee and the executor's commission are whatever the chancery court decides is reasonable, so a routine estate typically runs $2,500 to $5,000 in attorney fees plus a few hundred dollars in court costs — overall often 3% to 7% of the estate once publication and supervision are included.

⚠️ Educational information only — not legal, tax, or financial advice.

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
Court filing fee Roughly $150 to $300 to open an estate in chancery court, depending on the county, plus separate newspaper publication costs for the notice to creditors.
Attorney fees Not statutory. Miss. Code §91-7-281 lets the chancery court award a reasonable attorney's fee out of the estate; attorneys typically charge a flat fee ($2,500–$5,000 for a routine estate) or hourly ($150–$400). 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

On a $400,000–$500,000 Mississippi estate there is no set commission. Courts historically looked to the old 1%–7% range as a reference point — which would imply roughly a few thousand up to the mid-five figures — but 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 Creditors must have their claims registered, probated, and allowed within 90 days after the first publication of the notice to creditors, or they are barred, under Miss. Code §91-7-151 — one of the shortest windows in the country.
Typical duration About 6 to 12 months for a routine uncontested estate; the mandatory 90-day creditor window and court supervision set the floor.
Transfer-on-death deed Mississippi allows a transfer-on-death deed for real estate under the Mississippi Real Property Transfer-on-Death Act, Miss. Code §91-27-1 et seq. (effective July 1, 2020). The owner records a TOD deed with the chancery clerk naming a beneficiary; the property passes at death without probate, and no witnesses are required.
Note on the creditor-claim clock. The period above does not start on the same event in every state — depending on the statute it can run from the date of death, from the date letters are issued to the personal representative, or from first publication of notice. The Mississippi trigger is stated in the row above, as written in the statute.

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 — Mississippi allows a transfer-on-death deed for real estate under the Mississippi Real Property Transfer-on-Death Act, Miss. Code §91-27-1 et seq. (effective July 1, 2020). The owner records a TOD deed with the chancery clerk naming a beneficiary; the property passes at death without probate, and no witnesses are required.
  • Assets titled into a funded living trust.

Sources for this sheet

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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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.

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