Mississippi § 91-5-15 - Nuncupative wills.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-5-15 — Nuncupative wills., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-5-15. Nuncupative wills.
A nuncupative will shall not be established unless it be made in the time of the last sickness of the deceased at his or her habitation or where he or she hath resided for ten days next preceding the time of his or her death, except when such person is taken sick from home and die before his or her return to such habitation, nor where the value bequeathed exceeds One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) unless it be proved by two witnesses that the testator or testatrix called on some person present to take notice or bear testimony that such is his or her will, or words to that effect.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-5-15 ("Nuncupative wills.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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