Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Mississippi

Re: Quick Claim Deed

If your brother was sole owner of the property at the time he died (i.e. there was no one else on the title with him or the property was not being held in trust), a probate estate will need to be opened and the proper deeds drafted in order to effecuate the transfer of title. A quit claim deed alone at this point will not suffice. Please contact me if you require assistance or have any questions.

Re: Quick Claim Deed

NO. If your brother passed away without a will, you need to have a heirship determination by the court and ask the court to confirm title in you as the only heir. Probate may be necessary as well, but generally, land passes to the heirs outside the estate.