In Legal Terms

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgWe’re calling today: Helping the Helpers. We’ll learn about the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program from The Mississippi Bar. Now, if you’re not a lawyer or a judge, I’m sure there will be information that you can use to apply to you and your family’s lives. Our guests are Jessica Cole, with The Mississippi Bar and Sean Guy from McCraney Montagnet Quin Noble.If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Impairment, Duty of Competence, 12 Step Program You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.The legislative session may be over or is it? Yesterday, April 15th was the last day of the extended 2026 legislative session. BUT . . . MPB will continue to broadcast our News show: @Issue, Mondays at 5pm. They’ll bring you information all year long about what our lawmakers in Mississippi are up to. You can also find @Issue as a podcast and a YouTube video series.MPB wants to help you discover treasure! Not as a pirate but maybe as an archeologists? If you go treasure hunting in your own attic, bring that thing to the Mississippi Antique Showcase at Capps Center-Delta Research and Extension Center-Stoneville, Mississippi in the Delta. Tomorrow it’s from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday the 18th it’s 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Plenty of time to make a day of it to get there and back. Get your tickets today!

Our guest is Sierre Anton with the Mississippi Center for Justice. He works with the Economic Justice Campaign and he’ll tell us about Expungements. Who can get one, why, and how.Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Expungement, Non-Adjudication, Collateral Consequences.The MS Center for Justice has a great webpage with information about expungements. There’s a link to their detailed Expungement Eligibility intake Form. There’s also information if you want to volunteer your time at an Expungement Clinic or if you want to host a clinic in your community.MPB has a special gift for you! Beginning Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 5pm, @Issue will offer an inside look at the legislative session, interviews with key players, and perspectives from both sides of the aisle. Republican Rebekah Staples and Democrat Brandon Jones join host Wilson Stribling to discuss happenings at the state Capitol. We’re excited that @Issue will be back on MPB Think Radio.MPB has a gift suggestion for you. If you or someone you love LOVES Mississippi Public Broadcasting, consider getting them an MPB Foundation Membership. $60 for the year or $5 per month, and you get access to Passport to watch MPB and PBS programs on demand and you get our Fine Tuning Program Guide in the mail each month so you can read about what’s coming up at MPB. You can donate from MPBonline.org or from the MPB Public Media app. You can also see MPB scarfs, hoodies, tote bags and socks that are thank you gifts for your donations.In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast MPB has local call in shows where you can ask an expert about money, health, gardening, and more. We’re the legal show!You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radio

It’s deja vu all over again – we asked back General Counsel, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Eric Brown because there were several new driving license regulations we couldn’t get to when he was here last.Didn’t we just have Eric on our show? Yes! Eric was on March 5th but we had so much we wanted to cover we brough him back today.You think you know the rules of the road? But do you have the rule book? Sometimes nonfiction reading is fun – check out the Dept of Pubic Safety’s Driver’s License Manual from their website   In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.

It’s our most popular topic today! Estate planning – wills, probate, inheritance. Our guest is attorney Kelly Kyle from Kyle Wynn. We know you have questions – get them in now, our phones will fill up. Would you like to go to a good long, talk about estate planning for free? Kyle Wynn attorneys will have estate planning seminars April 28th through May 2nd in locations around the Jackson Metro area. Sign ups are online at https://www.kyle-wynn.com/ or by calling 800-524-4694 Past podcasts with Kyle-Wynn attorneys:August 26, 2025: Answering Estate QuestionsApril 22, 2025: Wills 2025May 14, 2024: Estate Planning 2024February 4, 2024: Wills 2024Where can you get news about our Mississippi Laws? our MPB News program @Issue, Mondays at 5pm. There is extra information on the where you can find their audio podcasts and their YouTube interviews.       In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: testate, intestate, testamentary You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.

When do art and the law meet? Why during Turkey Hunting Season! If you’re confused, stay with us to learn from our guests from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks  MDWFP Wild Turkey Program Coordinator, Caleb Hinton, and South Region Administrator, Major Kallum HerringtonIn Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Administrative Regulation, Bag Limit, Harvest Reporting, Wildlife Stamp You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. 

Mississippians continue to work toward stronger communities and better understanding when it comes to race. The legal profession is no different. Our guest is Magnolia Bar President Rafael Green. We’ll have a discussion about the past and the future. In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Equal Protection Clause, Civil Rights, Rule of Law You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.Do you need a lawyer? Or do you need scholarship money to go to college or while attending law school? The website for The Magnolia Bar Association has a “find a lawyer” tab and information about scholarships for highschoolers and current law students. Do you love MPB? Would you like some “MPB” stuff? A Felder Rushing – The Gestalt Gardner t-shirt? Tomorrow – Friday, March 13th starts our MPB Radio Pledge Drive. With your contribution to Mississippi Public Broadcasting you could choose as a Thank You gift a variety of items such as an umbrella or a weather radio, or a whole passel of items bundled together. Tomorrow there’ll be more information on MPB Radio and our webpage.

Who doesn’t want to be safe?!! We’re welcoming back to the show our guest General Counsel, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Eric Brown. We’ll discuss our roads, licensing, and whatever you want to ask.Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Hardship License, Right‑of‑Way, Traffic Control DeviceTaxi - Yellow light clipyallvote.msWhat does the Department of Public Safety do? What don’t they do!?  Their website: https://www.dps.ms.gov/ has information about Mississippi’s Most Wanted, a commercial vehicle towing manual, firearms permits, homeland security, in addition to drivers’ license and highway patrol.This show, today, has changed my life – just about saved my life. I am not being dramatic. Preparing for this broadcast, I like to put little info tid-bits into the show. What could I talk about today? Oh, how about the Mobile ID app! I love mine. Went out one time and forgot my purse but, of course, I didn’t forget my phone. I was so glad – so if I got stopped, I’d have my ID.Well, I went to open the app to remind myself how it works, and I noticed my license expires on my birthday this year – VERY SOON   - and while I’ll be traveling! So I’ve got to get my license renewed – quickly!!In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Heirs’ Property, Tenants in Common, Partition ActionPast podcasts with Mississippi Center for Justice:February 25, 2025 MCJ - Kimberly Jones MerchantSeptember 10, 2024 - MCJMay 7, 2024 - Robert McDuff MCJOctober 17, 2023 Champions of Justice - MSCJAugust 1, 2023 - ExpungementsMay 24, 2022 - MCJ Heirs' PropertyJanuary 25, 2022 - Educational RightsNovember 9, 2021 - Heirs' Property HelpYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.It’s two weeks until our Mississippi Primaries. Are you ready? I’ve seen on social media from Texas, folks who thought they were newly registered to vote, had trouble voting in their primaries. You can check to see if your Mississippi information is in order – verify, update, or cancel your voter registration at yallvote.ms . We’re in our absentee voting period – you can do this by mail or in person and this week and next live absentee voting on Saturdays is available. 

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastWe’re happy to bring back our guest today – Professor Jade Craig from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Prof. Craig teaches constitutional law, political and civil rights, real estate law, and fair housing lawToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: The Fair Housing Act, Housing Discrimination, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Who are your inspirations? Think about that. Mine was Reverand Jessie Jackson. He came to speak at my college about registering to vote. He was a charismatic speaker. He passed away this week. I hope you’ve take the time to register to vote. We’ve got primaries March 10th. You can choose to vote in the Democratic or the Republican primary. Whichever you vote in, you can then vote in any runoffs with that same party. You can find sample ballots on our podcast information or from the secretary of state’s office’s websiteWe were pleased to have Professor Craig on the show: September 19th of 2023 when he discussed Urban Governance. Podcast: Jade Craig on Rate Covenants in Municipal BondsTHE TRAFFICANTE ROUTE: FAIR HOUSING LAW AND THE ROAD TO RACIAL RECONCILIATIONYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.