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Starting October 9, Tina Seymour Demoran and Mary Catherine Langley will appear weekly on WLOX's Shop South Mississippi with Chet Landry. The firm is also sponsoring Aging Untold.

Join the Demoran Realty Group's 2027 Business Planning Clinic on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Ocean Springs.

Seymour Law Firm owner Tina Seymour Demoran received the 2026 Lighthouse Business & Professional Women's Woman of Achievement Award in the Corporate Category.

Blended families can create unexpected inheritance results. Mississippi couples with children from prior relationships should coordinate wills, trusts, deeds, and beneficiary designations.

A Mississippi power of attorney must be created while the person has the required capacity. Learn why waiting for a crisis can leave a family needing court involvement instead.

A complete Mississippi estate plan may include a will or trust, financial power of attorney, healthcare documents, beneficiary planning, and careful asset coordination.

A trust can be useful in Mississippi, but not everyone needs one. Learn when a revocable living trust may help and why funding the trust matters.

Estate-planning cost in Mississippi depends on what you need, your assets, family structure, and whether your plan uses wills, trusts, powers of attorney, or more complex planning.

A muniment of title can sometimes allow a Mississippi will that devises real estate to be admitted to probate without a full estate administration. Learn when this procedure may be available.

There is no single timeline for every Mississippi probate. Learn why creditor notice, real estate, disputes, missing information, taxes, and court requirements affect how long an estate takes.

Mississippi executors have real legal duties. Learn the basics of collecting estate assets, inventory, creditor notice, paying valid debts, accounting, and final distribution.

Transferring a house after death in Mississippi depends on the deed, will, family structure, debts, and whether probate or another court procedure is required.

If a spouse dies owning the house solely in their name in Mississippi, the next steps depend on the deed, will, children or descendants, debts, and probate status.

Having a will does not always eliminate probate in Mississippi. Learn when a will may need to be admitted to probate and what the process accomplishes.

When someone dies without a will in Mississippi, state intestacy law determines who inherits probate property. Learn what that means for spouses, children, real estate, and the probate process.

There was a time when choosing local was not a movement. It was simply how things were done. You knew who you were hiring. You knew where to find them. And more importantly, they knew you. Today, that has changed. We have more access than ever before. More options, more voices, more recommendations at our fingertips. And yet, in many ways, we are making less informed decisions. A quick post. A few comments. A name repeated enough times to feel credible. And just lik

It’s Hurricane Season, my friends. As we all know, residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast face the potential for severe weather and flooding. Therefore, being prepared is essential to ensure safety and minimize damage. Here’s a comprehensive guide to hurricane preparedness for those of us living in or visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Creating a Hurricane Preparedness Plan 1. Stay Informed: Sign up for local weather alerts and follow trusted sources for updates on hurrica

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