Mississippi · Legal help by topic · Updated Oct 2026
Legal help in Mississippi: get back what you're owed
Eight free guides for Mississippi, in one place: the key facts and deadlines from each, and a direct link to the full guide. Start with the problem you have.
Small Claims Map
Small claims court in Mississippi
If someone owes you money and won't pay, you can sue without a lawyer.
- Most you can sue for
- $3,500
- Court
- Justice Court
- Filing fee
- $85
- Lawyers
- Optional
- Mississippi small claims guide
- How to file, step by step
- Can you file? 60-second check
- Free demand letter
Facts from Small Claims Map. About this topic
Tenant Rights Map
Renters' rights in Mississippi
If you rent, state law sets how fast a deposit comes back, what the landlord must repair and the notice before an eviction case.
- Deadline to return a deposit
- 45 days
- Security deposit limit
- No statewide limit
- Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent
- 3 days
- Notice before the landlord enters
- No statute
- Mississippi renters' rights guide
- Getting your deposit back in Mississippi
- Repairs in Mississippi
- Eviction in Mississippi
- Deposit return calculator
- Free deposit demand letter
- Free repair request letter
- Eviction notice timeline
Facts from Tenant Rights Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Wage Claim Map
Unpaid wages in Mississippi
If your employer didn't pay you, a state office may collect it for free.
- File a wage claim with
- US DOL (no state program)
- Minimum wage (2026)
- $7.25
- Final paycheck if fired
- No state deadline
- Deadline to file a wage claim
- See the guide
- Mississippi wage claim guide
- Wage-theft calculator
- When was your final paycheck due?
- Free demand letter for unpaid wages
Facts from Wage Claim Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Lemon Car Map
Lemon law in Mississippi
If a new car keeps going back to the shop for the same defect, the maker may owe you a refund or a replacement.
- Lemon law period
- 12 months
- What makes it a lemon
- 3 repairs · 15 working days
- Covers used cars
- No
- Before you sue
- If maker has a program
Facts from Lemon Car Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Tax Appeal Map
Property tax appeals in Mississippi
If your home's assessed value is too high, you can appeal it, but only within a short window.
- Deadline to appeal
- Usually by first Monday in August (clerk)
- Where you appeal first
- Board of Supervisors objection hearing
- Median effective tax rate
- 0.72%
- Median yearly tax on a home
- $1,215
Closed for 2026As of October 21, 2026, the 2026 window has closed. Written objections were due by each county's deadline, usually the first Monday in August (August 3, 2026), and the 10-day circuit court window has passed too. The next window should open in July 2027, when county rolls are published, with objections due by about the first Monday in August 2027 (August 2, 2027). (as of October 21, 2026)
Facts from Tax Appeal Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Exemption Map
Property tax exemptions in Mississippi
If you own and live in your home, you may qualify for breaks that lower your property tax. You usually have to apply.
- Homestead exemption
- See the rules
- Homestead deadline
- See the guide
- Senior break
- Yes
- Disabled veterans
- Full exemption
- Mississippi property tax exemptions
- Eligibility finder for Mississippi
- County offices in Mississippi
- Breaks for seniors in Mississippi
- Breaks for veterans in Mississippi
- Breaks for people with disabilities in Mississippi
- Breaks for surviving spouses in Mississippi
Facts from Exemption Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Owed Map
Unclaimed money in Mississippi
Old bank accounts, deposits, refunds and checks end up with the state. Searching and claiming is free.
- Official search
- Mississippi Unclaimed Money
- Held by the state
- See the guide
- Cost to search and claim
- Free
- On MissingMoney.com
- Yes
- Mississippi unclaimed money guide
- Search Mississippi Unclaimed Money (official site)
- Money owed to a relative who died
- Finder fees by state
Facts from Owed Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Divorce Law Map
Divorce in Mississippi
Before you can file, one of you usually must have lived in the state for a set time, and many states make you wait before the divorce is final.
- Residency before you can file
- 6 months
- Waiting period
- 60 days after filing
- Filing fee
- Check with your court
- Mississippi divorce guide
- Divorce timeline estimator
- Divorce checklist
- Served with divorce papers: what to do
Facts from Divorce Law Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Deadlines at a glance in Mississippi
Short forms of each guide's rule. Every deadline has details (when the clock starts, exceptions, how to count days): read the full rule in the guide before you rely on it. “See the guide” means our data has no short form for it.
| Topic | Deadline or time limit | Rule | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: written contract | 3 years | Small Claims Map |
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: verbal agreement | 3 years | Small Claims Map |
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: property damage | 3 years | Small Claims Map |
| Renters' rights | Deadline to return a deposit | 45 days | Tenant Rights Map |
| Renters' rights | Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent | 3 days | Tenant Rights Map |
| Unpaid wages | Deadline to file a wage claim | See the guide | Wage Claim Map |
| Unpaid wages | Final paycheck if fired | No state deadline | Wage Claim Map |
| Lemon law | Lemon law period | 12 months | Lemon Car Map |
| Lemon law | Deadline | You must sue within 1 year after the express warranty ends or within 18 months after original delivery, whichever is earlier; if you used the manufacturer's dispute program, within 90 days after its final decision (Miss. Code § 63-17-159(6)). | Lemon Car Map |
| Property tax appeals | Deadline to appeal | Usually by first Monday in August (clerk) | Tax Appeal Map |
| Property tax exemptions | Homestead deadline | See the guide | Exemption Map |
| Unclaimed money | Deadline to claim | See the guide | Owed Map |
| Divorce | Residency before you can file | 6 months | Divorce Law Map |
| Divorce | Waiting period | 60 days after filing | Divorce Law Map |
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RobinClaim doesn't cover debt collectors, scams, custody and child support, and other areas yet. These official and nonprofit services can help in every state:
- Consumer protection office for Mississippi (as listed by USA.gov)
- LawHelp.org: legal aid and know-your-rights guides by state
- Legal Services Corporation: find free legal aid near you
- American Bar Association: lawyer referral services by state
- CFPB: your rights with debt collectors
- FTC: report fraud, scams and bad business practices
Links checked Oct 2026. Sources are listed in how we research.