Our laws are created to help us and protect us. We should try to know our laws and regulations, so we don’t step over the line so as to be illegal, but we should know where the line is to get the most of our rights. Richard Courtney is going to help us navigate the Mississippi laws of Medicaid.https://elderlawms.com/richard-a-courtney/ There’s an easy to remember website where you can see if you qualify for Medicaid, locate a regional office, or watch a webinar. It’s...

In Legal Terms has been so grateful that Richard Courtney has been a guest on our show to discuss Estate Planning, Elder Law, Special Needs Law and other topics. You’ll find links to all his broadcasts on the information for this recording. In Legal Terms is heard live Tuesdays at 10am Central on MPB Think Radio and at mpb online / radio https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 04/23/2024 Medicaid http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-medicaid 08/16/2023 Marriage & Estates...

We’ve got a fantastic show for you today – if I do say so myself. I’m Liz Gill – MPB’s host. We’re going to Celebrate 10 years of In Legal Terms. We’re also celebrating Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He’s been here with the show since the beginning. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/ Guests include: former Director of Radio at MPB, Jason Kleinoriginal expert co-host Matthew Hall, Associate Professor of Law and Jesse D....

Our guest host today, in for Professor Richard Gershon, is Adam Kilgore. Adam is General Counsel for The Mississippi Bar where his duties include reviewing all Bar complaints, conducting investigations regarding Bar complaints, prosecuting attorney discipline cases, handling appeals before the Supreme Court of Mississippi, and serving as Bar liaison for the Board of Bar Commissioners, Committee on Professional Responsibility, and the Ethics Committee. Adam is a member of The Mississippi Bar,...

Our guest expert today – attorney Baskin Jones - will tell us about a topic I hope to have to never need to use! Personal Injury law. But it’s good to know, just in case. https://injuredinmississippi.com/ Phone: 601 INJURED (465-8733) If you’re in need of an attorney for personal injury, divorce, intellectual property, or whatever – try looking through the Lawyer Directory and the For the Public sections of The Mississippi Bar’s website: https://www.msbar.org/ APRIL 2nd PRIMARY RUNOFF...

Mississippi has some fantastically creative individuals. We want to protect all those ideas by talking about intellectual property. Get your questions ready all you song writers, artists, poets. Kamel King – attorney will help us learn. If someone was thinking of maybe “borrowing” another’s idea or creation. You might want to check out the 2020 Mississippi Code; Title 97 – Crimes; Chapter 45 - Computer Crimes and Identity Theft; section 97-45-9. Offense against intellectual property;...

No one wants their “rights” taken away from them. No one. We’re going to learn about LGBTQ rights with the guidance of McKenna Raney-Gray, an attorney with ACLU Mississippi....

It’s primary election day in Mississippi. Polls are open until 7pm. We’ll talk about voting today with my guest Pauline Rogers, Executive Director/Co-Founder The RECH Foundation Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM). October 7th - General Election Voter Registration Deadline When you go to the polls today or any time you go to vote, what types of photo IDs may be used on Election Day? What if I don’t have any of the acceptable forms of photo ID?  What if my ID...

Originally aired: May 17, 2022 Have you ever wanted to change your name? How do you do it in Mississippi? Who do you need to tell? Our guest Chancery Court Judge Troy Odom gives us the details. https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39 Instructions for PRO-SE Adult Name Change Petitions (without an attorney) from DeSoto County https://www.desotocountyms.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4600/Instructions-ProSe-Name-Change-Adult?bidId= MISSISSIPPI NAME CHANGE GUIDELINES Procedures...

To say you are “in Business” might be an intimidating thought. What if we replaced it with “crafter”? Or “musician”? Or “reseller”? What laws do you need to know when starting a small business? When does a hobby become a business? Our guests Professor Martin Edwards from Ole Miss and William Bettis from the firm of Butler Snow will give us some ideas. If you’re enjoying this discussion of starting a business, Mr. Bettis was our guest on June 28th 2022. And Professor Edwards was our guest to...

We’re almost to house buying selling season. Maybe it’s selling then buying! Anyway – our guest Real Estate Attorney, Terry Little from McKenzie Little Law Firm will answer our questions. If you need assistance from a contractor or a home inspector – MPB’s got you covered with our Wednesday 9am show – Fix It 101. http://fixit101.mpbonline.org/ The Home Show from the Home Builders Association of Jackson will be at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl MS Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday March 3rd...

Original Air Date: 9-12-2023 Each of our participants have been affected by a death caused by a drunk driver. We want to discourage you from drinking and driving. If you are stopped under suspicion of DUI you do have rights. Our guest attorney Francis Springer is going to tell us what those rights are. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like some extra information about Driving Under the Influence, check out the Mississippi Bar website and their page about driving under the...

We’ve got one of our most popular guests, Kelly Kyle from the firm of Kyle Wynn, on to discuss our most popular topic – wills and estate planning.  He's firm has some upcoming estate planning seminars: https://www.kyle-wynn.com/seminars-blog#Seminars Pearl - Tuesday, February 20, 2:30 p.m. • Fairfield Inn, 407 Riverwind DrivePearl - Tuesday, February 20, 6:00 p.m. • Fairfield Inn, 407 Riverwind DriveRidgeland - Wednesday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. • Hyatt Place, 1016 Highland Colony Pkwy. (at...

Department of Public Safety? What all is that and how does it affect you? Eric Brown, General Counsel for MSPS will tell us. https://www.dps.ms.gov/administration/legal-division Guest co-host Adam Kilgore General Counsel, The Mississippi Bar. https://www.msbar.org/media/3109/what-to-do-when-you-get-a-bar-complaint-adam-kilgore.pdf Attorney volunteers are needed to serve as judges during the 2024 Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition, sponsored annually by the YLD of the Mississippi...

Laws are not the same from place to place in America. What might be legal in Louisiana or California isn’t necessarily the law here in Mississippi. Let’s learn about some of those differences today with our guest Professor Cal Peeler a guest professor at Ole Miss Law School. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/calvin-peeler/ What courts handle the distribution of property in a divorce? Chancery Courts have jurisdiction over disputes in matters involving equity; domestic matters...

Attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz PLLC took listener questions and spoke about HOAs, Home Owners' Associations. Questions included: covenants, antennas, publishing names of those with unpaid dues, and forming an HOA. https://freelandmartz.com/reed-martz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 -...

For the third year: What do you wish for? Legally speaking? Does Mississippi or our country have laws you wish were repealed? If you could make the laws what would you wish for? If you’d like to better know the rights you have, you can read The Constitution of the State of Mississippi adopted November 1st 1890 annotated, updated May 2022. It’s on the Secretary of State’s website. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/Mississippi_Constitution.pdf Want to search and learn about...

Our guest Professor Robert Duran from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/robert-duran/ Who needs to file an informational return? https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/a-guide-to-information-returns If you want the definitive information concerning federal income taxes – https://www.irs.gov/ is your website. You can get answers to your tax questions, check your federal tax withholding, or make a payment. Where do...

If you could bet online or from your phone – which is against the law now in Mississippi – what would you gain? What could be the detriment? That’s what our legislature is considering now and we have a member of their taskforce on the show today – Professor Ron Rychlak. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/ https://www.betmississippi.com/ https://www.msgamingcommission.com/ Is internet gambling legal? No. Internet gambling is illegal under state law. Online sites may...

Thanksgiving is this week. Traditionally, we remember immigrants who came to this land and we celebrate their joining with the native population to give thanks. Is that a true depiction of what happened? Does that happen now? We’re talking about immigration and immigrants in our area. https://law.uark.edu/service-outreach/clinics/index/uid/am242/name/Amelia+McGowan/ Past podcasts: Immigration Law : May 23, 2017 Attorney Lee Russell discussed Immigration Law, the role of ICE, and visa...

We just finished Mississippi House and Senate Elections. Have you ever thought about running, yourself? We’ll learn what’s involved from a newly elected house member: Representative Justis Gibbs from District 72. http://www.gibbstravis.com/our-team/justis-r.-gibbs-ii If you’re interested, to be a Mississippi state senator you must be:  A qualified elector of the state four years At least 25 years oldAn actual resident of the district or territory represented for two years before the...

Our guest expert to talk about Gifts is attorney, Richard Courtney https://elderlawms.com/. We've enjoyed having him on our show many times.http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-guest-richard-courtney It’s election day but that’s not our topic today. But I did want you to know that you can call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline if you have troubles. That number is 1-800-829-6786. You may use an expired photo ID as long as it is an acceptable form of photo ID and is...

What a special show we’ve got today! As it’s Halloween, we’ll discuss some law cases with ghosts and spirits. One Voice, the Mississippi NAACP, and other voter rights organizations crunched the numbers and found in Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Hinds, Franklin, and Jasper counties, over 50,000 people were purged from their lists of registered voters. Were they ghosts?!!!!? “A bill that was passed last year encouraged circuit clerks and election commissioners to engage in more purging than they have...