Bill > HB1384

This bill amends Mississippi law to allow the trustee of a revocable trust to settle the trust's assets more efficiently, particularly when the deceased person (the settlor) was not a resident of Mississippi but owned property there. Specifically, it permits the trustee to publish a notice to potential claimants in a newspaper in any county where the decedent owned real property in Mississippi, even if they didn't live there. If the decedent was a Mississippi resident, the notice can be published in their county of last residence. The bill also allows the trustee to file an affidavit and proof of this publication with the chancery clerk (a court clerk responsible for certain legal matters) in the relevant county. This filing will have the same legal effect as if the trust assets had gone through the formal probate process and a court had officially discharged an executor or administrator, meaning it provides a conclusive way to settle claims against the trust.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1384.xml