Mississippi § 85-3-13 - Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-3-13 — Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-3-13. Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits.
The proceeds of a life insurance policy not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to the executor, or administrator, of the insured, shall inure to the heirs or legatees, freed from all liability for the debts of the decedent, except premiums paid on the policy by any one other than the insured, for debts due for expenses of last illness and for burial; but if the life of the deceased be otherwise insured for the benefit of his heirs or legatees at the time of his death, and they shall collect the same, the sum collected shall be deducted from the Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and the excess of the latter only shall be exempt. No fee shall be paid or allowed by the court to the executor or administrator for handling same.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-3-13 ("Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits.") 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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