Mississippi § 91-7-297 - Hearing and adjudication of final account.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-297 — Hearing and adjudication of final account., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-297. Hearing and adjudication of final account.
If process be returned executed, or publication has been made, the court shall examine the final account so presented and filed, hear the evidence in support of it, and the objections and evidence against it. If the court shall be satisfied that the account is correct, it shall make a final decree of approval and allowance, and shall, at the same time, order the executor or administrator to make distribution of the property in his hands. In proceedings for a final settlement, the court may allow any party interested to surcharge and falsify any annual or partial settlement of the executor or administrator.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-297 ("Hearing and adjudication of final account.") 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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