In Mississippi, probate assets include all real and/or personal property which you own at death that does not pass to your heirs or beneficiaries by operation of law. This would apply whether or not a will exists. If a person dies without a will in Mississippi, they are said to have died intestate. Intestacy laws identify how probate assets should be distributed when a person dies without a will in place. An experienced probate attorney can help individuals understand what probate assets would pass under intestacy statutes if no will exists or through probate if one does exist.