On the filing of the bill, the clerk shall issue a summons to all persons residing in this state and named in the bill as having or claiming an interest in the property, and also to the person named as being in possession, to appear and answer the same; and he shall give notice, by publication as in other cases, to all parties, known or unknown, having or claiming an interest in the property, to appear and answer the bill; which notice shall contain a description of the property, and the name, residence, and place of death of the last owner, if known.
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