Per Mississippi’s statute Miss. Code Ann. § 81-14-383, when an individual passes away in the state, then relatives or other legal successors may file an affidavit of heirship to claim the decedent’s bank account as long as the amount does not exceed $12,500. The successors who claim the bank accounts and other finances must sign a bond that guarantees the successors will pay any debts incurred by the decedent. The successors must wait at least 30 days before filing the affidavit of heirship.
How to Write
Step 1 – Download in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc).
Step 2 – Fill-in the following blanks respectively:
- Identify all heirs of the estate
- Your legal name and address
- List your relationship with the decedent
- Timeline of relationship
- Name of any/all spouses including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all children including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all grandchildren including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all parents including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all brothers & sisters including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all nieces & nephews including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
Step 3 – Obtain a notarized copy of the death certificate, and sign the document with a notary public.
