Mississippi
For Mississippi, witnesses required is if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses in the presence of the testator or testatrix; holographic wills is if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses; statute citation is Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Mississippi
- Witnesses required
- if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses in the presence of the testator or testatrix verified
- Holographic wills
- if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses verified
- Statute citation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-1 our reading
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What the source says
provided such last will and testament, or codicil, be signed by the testator or testatrix, or by some other person in his or her presence and by his or her express direction. Moreover, if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses in the presence of the testator or testatrix.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
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Holographic wills
Moreover, if not wholly written and subscribed by himself or herself, it shall be attested by two (2) or more credible witnesses in the presence of the testator or testatrix.
— all from codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-91-trusts-and-estates/ms-code-sect-91-5-1/