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A will is not a public document and has features that distinguishes it from other documents like the signature of witnesses. Thus a copy of it cannot be used to lead evidence, it has said.

Mississippi is one of the few states where oral or nuncupative wills are valid. An oral will must be made at time of the last illness of the deceased at his or her home or where he resided for 10 days prior to death (except when sick and he or she dies before returning home).

Creating a valid living will in Mississippi involves complying with the state's legal requirements. While notarization is not explicitly required, consulting with an estate planning attorney is advisable to ensure your living will meet all necessary criteria.

To write a will, Mississippi law states you must be at least 18 years old, of sound and disposing mind, must intend the document to be your will and must have the written will validly executed. Upon your death, your will must go through probate, a court proceeding that declares the will valid or invalid.

Mississippi probate follows this general flow: contact the court, get appointed as personal representative, submit will if it exists, inventory and submit valuations of all relevant assets, have the court and beneficiaries approve it, and then distribute the assets to beneficiaries.

Signature: The will must be signed by the testator or by someone else in the testator's name in his presence, by his direction. Witnesses: A Mississippi will must be signed by at least disinterested two witnesses in the presence of the testator if the will was not written entirely and signed by the testator.