MS SB2034

Amends Section 91-7-63 to establish that when a person dies without a will and had no fixed place of residence, letters of administration shall be granted by the chancery court of the county where the deceased owned land

Creates a hierarchy for determining jurisdiction: first the county of fixed residence, then the county where land was owned, and finally the county where the person died

Removes the previous provision allowing letters of administration to be issued in the county where the deceased had personal property

Maintains existing rules for selecting administrators, prioritizing spouses, then relatives entitled to distribution, with courts able to appoint strangers or trust companies if relatives are incompetent

Takes effect July 1, 2022