2013 Mississippi Code
Title 91 - TRUSTS AND ESTATES
Chapter 7 - EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS
§ 91-7-113 - Form of warrant

The warrant to the appraisers, except as otherwise provided, shall be to the following effect, viz.:

"The State of Mississippi.

"To , , and :

"This is to command you-

"First.--Before proceeding to act regarding the matters herein, to take the

following oath, viz.: 'I do swear [or affirm] that I will well and truly,

without partiality or prejudice, perform the duties of appraiser of the estate

of , deceased, as commanded in the warrant of appraisement and according

to law, to the best of my skill and judgment. So help me God.'

"Second.--To jointly inventory and appraise the goods, chattels, and

personal estate, other than money and choses in action, of , deceased,

late of the county of , so far as the same may be shown to you or may come

to your knowledge, setting down in a column or columns opposite to each

article the value thereof in figures, and at the bottom of each column the

contents thereof.

"Third.--To jointly set apart to the widow and children, or to the widow if

there be no children, or to the children if there be no widow, such of the

estate as is exempt by law from execution.

"Fourth.--To jointly set apart for the widow and children who were being

supported by the deceased, or for the widow if there be no such children, or

for the children if there be no widow, or to the infant children if the

deceased were their mother and they were being maintained by her, one year's

provisions and necessary wearing apparel, including in such provisions so much

thereof as is embraced in the exempt property set apart to them; or, if there

be no provisions or wearing apparel or an insufficient amount thereof, to

allow a sum of money necessary to supply the same for one year.

"Fifth.--To jointly ascertain and allow what sum of money will be necessary

to pay tuition for the children for one year, in case there be any.

"Sixth.--To jointly report in writing to the chancery court of county,

within thirty days from the date hereof, your inventory and appraisement of

said estate, and your allotment of the exempt property and the allowances made

to the widow and children, if any, with your certificate attached that you

took the oath herein as required.

"Witness my hand and official seal, this day of , Clerk."