Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-13-15 (2026)
[Repealed]
✓ current as of July 2026
Codes, 1942, § 404.5; Laws, 1960, ch. 220, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1972, ch. 408, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 589, § 5; Laws, 1999, ch. 374, § 5; Laws, 2002, ch. 614, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 452, § 5, eff. 4/8/2008.
Repealed by Laws, 2019, ch. 463, SB 2828,§ 11, eff. 1/1/2020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1984–2015 · leading case: USF&G CO. v. Conservatorship of Melson, 809 So. 2d 647 (Miss. 2002).
USF&G CO. v. Conservatorship of Melson, 809 So. 2d 647 (Miss. 2002). “1983); a person of unsound mind, Miss.Code Ann. § 93-13-123, 125 (1972); alcoholics or drug addicts, Miss.”
Harvey v. Meador, 459 So. 2d 288 (Miss. 1984). “Guardians may be appointed for minors, Miss. Code Ann. § 93-13-15 (1972); or incompetent adults, Miss.”
Butler v. Brantley, 865 So. 2d 1126 (Miss. 2004). “To establish which law should have been utilized to handle Buffy’s estate, we first take note of the individuals who may be declared wards under each statute: Guardians may be appointed for minors, Miss.Code Ann. § 93-13-15 (1972); or incompetent adults, Miss.”
Ashley Healthcare Plan v. Michael Dillard, 177 So. 3d 175 (Miss. 2015). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-13-1 (Rev.2013). The chancery court, however, is empowered to appoint general guardians (i.”
United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. Iris Althea Melson (Miss. 1999). “1984), distinguished guardianships from conservatorships as follows: Guardians may be appointed for minors, Miss. Code Ann. § 93-13-15 (1972); or incompetent adults, Miss.”
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