Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Mississippi?
Yes. In Mississippi, an owner may transfer real property at death by a transfer-on-death deed that has the elements of a recordable deed, is acknowledged, states that the transfer occurs at the owner’s death and is recorded with the county chancery clerk before the owner’s death, and it can be revoked by a later recorded instrument. This is the Mississippi Real Property Transfer-On-Death Act, in effect since July 1, 2020. The deed is executed with the acknowledgments required for deeds and need not meet the formalities of a will, and it is effective without notice to, delivery to or acceptance by the beneficiary during the owner’s life, and without consideration. It is revoked by a later transfer-on-death deed or an instrument of revocation, acknowledged and recorded before the owner’s death; a will does not revoke it, and a divorce judgment revokes it as to a former spouse. A deed made by joint owners with right of survivorship is revoked only if all the living joint owners revoke it. This is Miss. Code §§ 91-27-1, 91-27-9, 91-27-11, 91-27-17, 91-27-19, 91-27-21.
| What | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Transfer-on-death deed | Allowed; acknowledge and record before death |
Source
Miss. Code §§ 91-27-1, 91-27-9, 91-27-11, 91-27-17, 91-27-19, 91-27-21
Read the statute in the Mississippi Code (Mississippi Legislature): legislature.ms.gov.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record, its entity and its documents in one place, so who holds title and how is on file beside the leases and the books.
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