In Legal Terms

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 Depar...

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 fam...

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-program...

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-benefi...

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 Da...

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 Tuesda...

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-l...

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 la...

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 wit...

It always seems to be an election year for something. This summer is no exception. Today we will learn what we need to know to protect each of our votes with help from our guest Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director ACLU Mississippi. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/jarvis-dortch-executive-director https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/campaigns/let-people-vote https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/news/fight-against...

It’s election day – I hope you’ll exercise your civic duty and vote. Our guest is an elected official that is NOT up for re-election just now – it’s Hinds County Justice Court Judge Kenny Lewis. We’ve also got Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods. https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php Judge Kenny Lewis http://www.hindscountyms.com/court-systems/justice-court-judges/district...

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...

Mississippi is the birthplace of American Music so it’s appropriate for us to talk about Copyright law and music. Our guest, Professor Stacey Lantagne discusses current events and gives us tips. https://wne.edu/law/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?uid=1567 Here are some of the songs that were part of famous music copyright cases: Vanilla Ice Robin Thicke BEATLES   2LiveCrew LED ZEPPELIN ED SHEER...

How do you feel about life without parole? What if the offender is a juvenile? We’ll be talking with Professor Frank Rosenblatt from Mississippi College https://www.mc.edu/faculty/u/frosenblatt and our State Public Defender Andre de Gruy https://www.ospd.ms.gov/ about what the law is in our state. If you like learning a little bit more about our topic – consider going to www. Cfsy.org  The we...

Jurors aid in the maintenance of law and order and uphold justice among their fellow citizens. Their greatest reward is the knowledge that they have discharged this duty faithfully, honorably, and well. We’re going to focus on Grand Juries today with our guest, Professor Emeritus Phillip Broadhead. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/phillip-w-broadhead/ Individuals who are interested in app...

We all hope to be elderly one day. We might even have elderly in our lives. We’ll learn what are some rights to look out for and our guest – attorney Richard Courtney will answer questions. Our guest has quite a lot of information on his website: https://elderlawms.com You can watch a video and read information. You can also request a free planning guide for assisting special needs children and ad...

Have you thought about getting a divorce? We’ll learn what you need to know and how the process works in Mississippi with guest attorney, Francis Springer. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ Baby boomer divorce rates have risen dramatically over the last 30 years. So-called gray divorce rates, amongst adults aged 50+, the national divorce rate has roughly doubled since 1990. For those aged 65+, it...

I have some good news for some of you – you can still file your 2022 taxes today (April 18th, 2023) and not be late! TODAY is tax filing day! Not the 15th. Do you need some last-minute advice? That’s what we’re here for. or this is the show you need to start organizing for 2023 - be kind to your future self! I’m sure, because they’re adorable and eye-catching, the IRS has added some cats to their...

This isn’t MPB’s Auto correct but we’re going to talk about cars today – or car wrecks, I should say. We’ll learn about fault, negligence, and bike accidents too. Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones. https://injuredinmississippi.com/about-us/ Sometimes, when I’m sitting at a computer, I’ll start clicking on a website that will get me thinking of another topic so I go off to look at that information...

With laws, we craft them, then hopefully abide by them. Contact your senators and legislators to get laws passed or repealed and learn the laws so you know your rights. We’re talking about gun rights today with our guest attorney, Reed Martz. We are thankful that attorney Reed Martz has joined us in the past.. HOAs 05/31/23 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-hoas-2022  ...

Sometimes things just aren’t going your way and you feel the need to tell someone about it. We’re talking about Free Speech and the Right to Protest with our guest Professor Chris Green https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/christopher-green/ Freedom of Speech is a pretty important right and we’ve discussed it a couple of times but in the distant past. March 12th of 2019 http://inlegalterms.mp...

Our guest protects children and strengthens families. We’re pleased to welcome Andrea Sanders, Commissioner for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/about/commissioners-message Foster Parent Recruitment – Things you should know https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/programs/foster-care When you go to Heart Gallery – part of the MDCPS website – you will truly fell a tugg...

We want you to know what your rights are when borrowing money. Whether it’s for a house or if you need a quick loan. That’s why we’ve asked Mississippi Center for Justice attorney: Max Meyers, Director of Economic Justice to join us. The contact number for his department is 601-709-2141. For those who face payday lenders or are looking at foreclosure, the assistance the Mississippi Center for Just...

A consumer is entitled to a refund if the airline cancelled a flight, regardless of the reason, and the consumer chooses not to travel. Also: A consumer is entitled to a refund if the airline made a significant schedule change and/or significantly delays a flight and the consumer chooses not to travel. According to the US Department of Transportation: if you have a flight cancellation or delay tha...

Guests: Megan McGrew, J.D., MBA, Lean Certified, PMP, SSBB; Technology Committee Chair for The Mississippi Bar and Director of Legal Process Engineering at Baker Donelson https://www.bakerdonelson.com/s-megan-mcgrew and Adam Kilgore, General Council for The Mississippi Bar https://www.msbar.org/media/3117/adam-kilgore.pdf. Whether you’re an attorney or might one day be a client, check out The Miss...