Mississippi § 91-7-37 - Eighteen the age of majority for executors and administrators.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-37 — Eighteen the age of majority for executors and administrators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-37. Eighteen the age of majority for executors and administrators.
The age of eighteen (18) years shall be the age of majority of an executor, executrix, administrator or administratrix. In case letters testamentary or of administration shall be granted to any one under twenty-one (21) years, the bond executed by such person for the performance of the duties shall be as valid and binding as if such person were of full age.
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