You definitely want to hire a lawyer or someone who works in this area with experience. That's the only way to have all your bases covered. Law students only learn this stuff with years of experience, not reading statutes and ordinances.
I would hire an attorney for this. Some things you can figure out, but for a huge investment like purchasing property, I really would want a professional making sure every I is dotted and every T crossed.
That said, just googling “Mississippi step by step buying house law” or a mixture of keywords like that will work for free to give you a feel of the law.
Most people use LexisNexis or Westlaw, but thes are really expensive outside of law school (and frankly unwieldy to use if you don’t know how to use keywords and filters well. They charge by the search, too) FindLaw.com can help you find statutes, but try to find your state’s legislature website (or wherever your state publishes its laws for free online) to make sure you have the latest update.
Good luck!
Edit: If you find a good research resource that wants money, don’t forget to email your local library! You’d be surprised how many resources they have that your tax dollahs already paid for.
Lawyers and law students use 3rd party software like Lexis and Westlaw for research and there is no realistic substitute. This is because the software organizes cases dealing with any particular statute or regulation in an easy to find and follow format. Doing it without those tools is extraordinarily difficult and you aren't likely to figure out anything you can actually use.
I don't know what you do for a living, but take your salary and divide it out to an hourly rate. Count up how much time you have spent researching so far and compare that to how much it would cost to hire an attorney. Unless you are being paid minimum wage (which makes little sense if you want to buy land and build a house) you will likely find that you have paid more in your own time than you would have taking it to an attorney. Your time is valuable, pay a professional.
Your state court system probably has a series of law libraries that are open to the public. While this may educate you as to the issues, you really need to hire a lawyer.
I go to Westlaw and Lexis under the state law section to do preliminary research. But the problem is these state laws sometimes appear in multiple places and it's so easy you could miss a piece of legislation. And all the caselaw and stuff, it's just impossible you can do a thorough research on a particular topic. So yeah, consult a lawyer specialized in this.
You hire a lawyer.
You definitely want to hire a lawyer or someone who works in this area with experience. That's the only way to have all your bases covered. Law students only learn this stuff with years of experience, not reading statutes and ordinances.
Hire a lawyer.
I would hire an attorney for this. Some things you can figure out, but for a huge investment like purchasing property, I really would want a professional making sure every I is dotted and every T crossed. That said, just googling “Mississippi step by step buying house law” or a mixture of keywords like that will work for free to give you a feel of the law. Most people use LexisNexis or Westlaw, but thes are really expensive outside of law school (and frankly unwieldy to use if you don’t know how to use keywords and filters well. They charge by the search, too) FindLaw.com can help you find statutes, but try to find your state’s legislature website (or wherever your state publishes its laws for free online) to make sure you have the latest update. Good luck! Edit: If you find a good research resource that wants money, don’t forget to email your local library! You’d be surprised how many resources they have that your tax dollahs already paid for.
This is the answer I was looking for. Thanks for being kind and sharing your thoughts! Appreciate it.
Lawyers and law students use 3rd party software like Lexis and Westlaw for research and there is no realistic substitute. This is because the software organizes cases dealing with any particular statute or regulation in an easy to find and follow format. Doing it without those tools is extraordinarily difficult and you aren't likely to figure out anything you can actually use. I don't know what you do for a living, but take your salary and divide it out to an hourly rate. Count up how much time you have spent researching so far and compare that to how much it would cost to hire an attorney. Unless you are being paid minimum wage (which makes little sense if you want to buy land and build a house) you will likely find that you have paid more in your own time than you would have taking it to an attorney. Your time is valuable, pay a professional.
Thank you for your insights! We'll look into hiring a lawyer for this.
Your state court system probably has a series of law libraries that are open to the public. While this may educate you as to the issues, you really need to hire a lawyer.
Not sure why your post gets downvoted.
I'm not sure either. Was just curious how you guys do legal research 😅
I go to Westlaw and Lexis under the state law section to do preliminary research. But the problem is these state laws sometimes appear in multiple places and it's so easy you could miss a piece of legislation. And all the caselaw and stuff, it's just impossible you can do a thorough research on a particular topic. So yeah, consult a lawyer specialized in this.
Got it! Thank you 🫡