Jackson, Mississippi guide

Jackson-area readers should identify the decedent's actual county before filing. This guide uses the Mississippi Judiciary's official Chancery Court directory; Hinds County has more than one judicial district. Confirm the correct chancery clerk rather than relying on a Jackson mailing address or a circuit-court records search.

Jackson-area probate inquiries should identify the decedent's county and the correct Chancery Court district, not rely only on a Jackson postal address. Hinds County has separate judicial districts; confirm which chancery clerk handles the matter. The statewide Chancery Court directory is the authoritative starting point linked here, not a representation that all filings occur at a single Jackson counter. A circuit-court case search may not show the probate record you are trying to locate.

Mississippi does not currently impose a state estate tax for 2026 deaths and does not currently impose a separate inheritance tax for 2026 deaths.

Mississippi Revenue's estate-tax guidance addresses the end of credit-based estate tax for post-2004 deaths. Federal estate-tax and estate income-tax filings are separate inquiries.

The Mississippi guide covers the broader estate process. The local court does not provide a retirement or investment plan. An attorney addresses legal authority, a CPA addresses filings, and an advisor addresses financial planning. SBC has no local office in Jackson.