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Mississippi legal documents and rules

Create documents for Mississippi and check the Mississippi rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Mississippi rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Mississippi, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
45 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
No statutory period

Mississippi does not cap security deposits and requires landlords to return any remaining deposit, with an itemized list of deductions, within 45 days after the tenancy ends.

Sources

Last checked

Notice for unpaid rent
3 days
Notice for a lease violation
14 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In Mississippi, a landlord may give a 3-day written notice to pay overdue rent, a 14-day notice to fix other material lease violations, and 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.

Notarization
Not required by statute
Witnesses
None
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Not adopted

Mississippi uses the older Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, which requires a written appointment with durability language but no notary or witnesses, although acknowledgment is needed to record the document.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.