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No, you are not required to use a lawyer to make a Will in Mississippi. There are some situations, like a complex estate or difficult family relationships, where it may be beneficial to consult a lawyer.

Steps to Create a Will in Mississippi Decide what property to include in your will. Decide who will inherit your property. Choose an executor to handle your estate. Choose a guardian for your children. Choose someone to manage children's property. Make your will. Sign your will in front of witnesses.

A holographic or handwritten will is valid in Mississippi if it's testamentary in character (i.e. intended to be a will, not just a letter to a friend) and is wholly written, dated, and signed by the testator or creator of the will.

Wills in Mississippi don't need to be notarized to be valid, but notarization can make the probate process smoother. That's because, when a will is notarized, it means the probate court doesn't have to summon the witnesses to make sure the will is legally binding.

There are several legal requirements when you make a will in Mississippi ? notarization isn't one of them. ?For a will to be legally binding in Mississippi, it needs to be: In writing. Created by a testator (the person making the will) who is of sound mind and at least 18 years old.

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.