Real property is land and anything growing on, attached to or built on it, as opposed to personal property such as vehicles, jewelry and furniture. The Law Offices of John R. Reeves, PC helps landowners, buyers, landlords and tenants in Jackson and central Mississippi with property matters.
Ownership and title
Leases, eviction and foreclosure
Government taking of property
Where property cases are heard
Disputes over title, boundaries, partition and adverse possession are generally heard in chancery court in the county where the land lies. Evictions are commonly filed in justice court or county court. Eminent domain cases have their own procedure. See our service areas page for the courts in each county near Jackson.
Real property matters the firm handles
Land disputes in Mississippi are usually heard in chancery court. The law offices of john r. reeves, pc represents landowners, buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in Jackson and across central Mississippi in matters such as boundary disputes, adverse possession, deeds and title problems, partition among co-owners, eviction, foreclosure, leases and eminent domain.
Because real estate records and deadlines matter, it helps to bring copies of your deed, survey, title documents and any letters or court papers to your first meeting.
Talk with a Jackson, Mississippi lawyer
Have questions about real property? Call (601) 355-9600 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) or send us a message to arrange a confidential consultation.
Our only office: 355 S. State Street, Jackson, MS 39201, next to the Hinds County Chancery Courthouse. We serve clients throughout Jackson and central Mississippi.
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every situation depends on its own facts, and reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.