In all cases when property may have escheated to the state, it shall be the duty of the escheator of the county in which said property may be to file in the chancery court a bill in the name of the state to have the escheat judicially declared; the bill shall contain a statement of the name of the last owner, and that he died without heirs, the names of all persons who claim an interest in the property, if any be known, and also a description of the property and who, if any one, is in possession, and an averment that the same has escheated to the state for want of heirs.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
§ 89-11-1. When property shall escheat
§ 89-11-3. County administrator or sheriff is escheator; his duty, and duty of the assessor
§ 89-11-5. Proceedings to establish escheats
§ 89-11-7. What persons summoned; publication made
§ 89-11-9. A claimant not a party may answer
§ 89-11-11. Proceedings in court
§ 89-11-13. Persons in possession liable for rent or hire of escheated property
§ 89-11-15. Reports by escheator
§ 89-11-17. Sale of escheated personalty; payment of debts
§ 89-11-19. How real estate subjected to payments of debts
§ 89-11-21. Where escheated land is recovered from the purchaser
§ 89-11-23. Proceeds of personal property reclaimed
§ 89-11-25. Proceedings, where had
§ 89-11-27. Costs shall be allowed as in other cases
§ 89-11-29. Institution of escheat proceedings
§ 89-11-31. Sale of severed minerals which escheat to the state