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In Legal Terms: Wills 2023 Aug 29, 2023

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Our most popular topic on this program is about Estates! Wills, trusts, probate, wealth transfers. We’ve got attorney Samantha Moore from Butler Snow to answer our questions. https://www.butlersnow.com/professionals/samantha-moore

The Mississippi Bar has: Where’s There’s a Will, There’s a Way article on their website: https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way/

You can get expert information from facebook – sometimes. That is when you follow Butler Snow LLP. https://www.facebook.com/ButlerSnowLaw You can get even more information about the firm and out guest from their website: https://www.butlersnow.com/professionals/samantha-moore

If you are still wondering why you need a will, read “Why You Need a Will” on Mississippi Legal Services website: https://www.mslegalservices.org/resource/why-you-need-a-will a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi.

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In Legal Terms: Child Support Aug 22, 2023

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Did you know one in five children in the US lives in a household with child support? Today, we’ll learn and get answers from Adjunct Professor and Chancellor for the Twentieth Chancery District, Place 2 Judge Troy Odum about child support in Mississippi.

In 2018, 14.7 million children lived in households receiving child support payments, about 1 in 5 children in the US, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The median child support amount received was $1,800 About 30% of parents who are owed child support payments get nothing, according to data from the Census Bureau.
In 2017[1], the 5.4 million parents who were owed child support payments received 62% of the amount they were supposed to get, on average.

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-child-support-do-parents-actually-receive/

If you would like to learn more about child support, head to the Mississippi Heath and Human Services website: https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/child-support/

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In Legal Terms: Marriage & Estate Planning Aug 15, 2023

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Let’s talk about marriage and estate planning. Does your spouse get everything? What about assets you inherited from a first spouse – do they go to the 2nd spouse? Attorney Rick Courtney will answer my questions and yours. https://elderlawms.com/

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children. You can set up your “my social security account” at https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/

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In Legal Terms: Drones 2023 Aug 08, 2023

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Drones are used today in construction, agriculture, real estate, insurance, food delivery; the list goes on. You need to know the laws concerning drones in cases one flies over you or you’d like to use one in your business. Our guests are co-directors of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi: Michelle Hanlon and Charles Stotler. https://law.olemiss.edu/academics-programs/llm/llm-faculty/

Extension for Real Life: the extension service for MS State University has a YouTube video and blog: So, You Got a Drone. The post will help you to know what you can and can’t do with it.

https://extension.msstate.edu/blog/so-you-got-drone

Where are resources on how you use your drone? Whether you’re a public safety drone operator, certificated remote pilot, model aircraft flyer, or a drone racer at https://www.faa.gov/uas

Beginning September 16, 2023, all drone pilots who are required to register their UAS must operate in accordance with the rule on Remote ID. https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id

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In Legal Terms: Expungements Aug 01, 2023

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We’ve got attorney Charity Bruce from the MS Center for Justice talking about expungements. Who can get them? Why do you want one? https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/charity-bruce/

601-352-2269

https://mscenterforjustice.org/work/expungement/

https://mscenterforjustice.org/shop/

Voices of Mississippi https://mscenterforjustice.networkforgood.com/events/59721-voices-of-mississippi-benefit-concert

An immersive multimedia experience and concert event celebrating the people and the art of Mississippi through song, film, and live storytelling. Proceeds will support the work of the Mississippi Center for Justice.

"Voices of Mississippi" combines blues, folk, gospel music, and spoken-word storytelling to paint a powerful portrait of the state’s contribution to American culture. The event features live musical performances integrated with film, audio recordings, and archival photographs -- all combining to tell a uniquely Mississippi story.

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In Legal Terms: Hunting & Fishing Jul 25, 2023

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Whether it’s for population control or sport, Mississippi has rules and regulations concerning hunting and fishing. What are they? We’ll find out today from Major Chris Clark from the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. https://www.mdwfp.com/

North 662-563-6222

South 601-783-2911

Main number: 601-432-2400

Wildlife: 601-432-2199

Until September 30th it’s Frog Season in Mississippi with a Daily Bag Limit of 25 per night. It’s also Raccoon season with a limit of one per party per night. But the calendar flips September 1st.

https://www.mdwfp.com/media/303438/2022-2023-hunting-seasons.pdf

https://www.mdwfp.com/media/304469/2023-2024-hunting-seasons.pdf

Residents who are blind, paraplegic, a multiple-amputee, adjudged 100% disabled by the Social Security Administration, or 100% service-connected disabled by the Veterans Administration or Railroad Retirement Board are NOT required to purchase a hunting or fishing license [MS. Code 49-7-5 and 49-7-9]. Residents exempt based on these criteria are required to have proof of residency, disability status or other physical impairment in their possession while engaged in hunting and fishing activities unless an exempt license is purchased. The Disabled Exempt license is an annual privilege.

https://www.mdwfp.com/license/disabled-exempt-license/

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In Legal Terms: Planned Giving Jul 18, 2023

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Sometime your need for financial information intersects with the need for legal assistance - that happens with Planned Giving. Our guest, Marc Littlecott, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy and Charitable Gift Planning Professional, answers our questions.

If you’d like to ask other money questions or listen to the questions of others, just tune into MPB’s Money Talks heard on MPB Think Radio Tuesdays at 9am Central from https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ or listen to their podcast moneytalks.mpbonline.org

If you’d like to leave a legacy to support a favorite charity, we have two suggestions: the MPB Foundation has information on mpbfoundation.org . Our guest is Marc C. Littlecott Advancement Director for Estate & Planned Giving for the University of Mississippi, University Development works with those who wish to leave a legacy to support Ole Miss. Check out their website umlegacy.org

MPB’s Money Talks discussed Community Foundations on a past broadcast. http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-community-foundations

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In Legal Terms: New Laws July 2023 Jul 11, 2023

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Happy New Year to everyone in Mississippi – by that I mean new laws. The laws voted in and signed during the previous legislative session have taken affect now and we’ll learn what they are with MPB’s Mississippi Edition, Executive Producer and former legislative reporter Kobee Vance. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/

https://www.wjtv.com/news/politics/mississippi-politics/here-are-the-mississippi-laws-that-take-effect-july-1/

https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/new-mississippi-laws-effective-july-1/

https://www.wxxv25.com/mississippi-has-new-laws-taking-effect-july-1-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-laws-medicaid-porn-ballots-ba9a656cfcc3d060df1e5379d4dce125

and the Alabama law we might need to know https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2023/06/16/distracted-driving-bill-signed-into-law-by-gov-ivey/

Podcasts of MPB's Mississippi Edition: https://www.mpbonline.org/news/mississippi-edition/

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In Legal Terms: Employment Law - Discrimination Jun 27, 2023

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Whether you’re a worker or a boss you may have employment law questions. We’re brought in employment law expert Attorney Chiquita Hall Jackson to answer them. We learn about discrimination and harassment and take questions. https://www.facebook.com/halljacksonandassociatespc/ (312)255-7105 https://www.hall-jacksonandassociates.com/

Employment Law Guide - https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/elg/

Labor laws and worker protection - https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws

Labor & Employment Law - https://www.msbar.org/inside-the-bar/sections/labor-employment-law/

National Employment Lawyers Association - https://www.nela.org/

US Dept of Labor: Occupational Safety and Heath Administration - https://www.osha.gov/

US Equal Employment Opportunity commission

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In Legal Terms: US Supreme Court 2023 Jun 20, 2023

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We learn about the newest US Supreme Court decisions that have been handed down.

Our guests

attorney Amir Badat from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/amir-badat/ https://www.naacpldf.org/support/
attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/max-meyers/ https://mscenterforjustice.org/#signup Max's podcast with In Legal Terms: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-loan

Last week, In Legal Terms was happy to have as our guest, ACLU – Mississippi executive directory Jarvis Dortch discussing voting rights. If that’s of interest to you, give our podcast a listen http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-voting-rights Or read the transcript found on our YouTube Channel’s recording – MPB Think Radio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM_5QInXJsQ&t=4s

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