Mississippi § 91-7-197 - Interested parties to be cited upon petition to sell property.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-197 — Interested parties to be cited upon petition to sell property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-197. Interested parties to be cited upon petition to sell property.
When a petition shall be filed to sell or lease land to pay debts or otherwise affecting the real estate of a deceased person, all parties interested shall be cited by summons or publication, which shall specify the time and place of hearing the petition. If the petition be filed by a creditor or by a purchaser to correct a mistake in the description of the land, the executor or administrator shall be cited.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-197 cover?
Section 91-7-197 ("Interested parties to be cited upon petition to sell property.") 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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