Mississippi § 91-7-143 - Minor distributee or legatee maintained.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-143 — Minor distributee or legatee maintained., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-143. Minor distributee or legatee maintained.
An executor or administrator of a solvent estate may defray the necessary and reasonable expenses of the maintenance and education of legatees or distributees who are minors and have no guardian, and may be allowed a credit therefor against the shares of the estate to which such minors are entitled on distribution. Before making such expenditures, he shall obtain the order of the court, or of the chancellor in vacation, authorizing him to make them.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-143 ("Minor distributee or legatee maintained.") 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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