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Resident asks Rankin County to correct homestead claim; county attorney points to Chancery Court

Rankin County Board of Supervisors · November 15, 2025
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Summary

In public comment, resident Leon Seals said a neighbors house sits on property he claims and that the structure currently carries a homestead exemption; the county attorney advised title and homestead determinations rest with Chancery Court and recommended Mr. Seals pursue a court confirmation of his tax deed.

At the Nov. 14 Rankin County supervisors meeting, resident Leon Seals of Pearl told the board he believes a neighbors home sits on property he owns and that the neighbor has claimed a homestead on a parcel Mr. Seals says is his. Seals said he had been arrested multiple times in connection with attempts to resolve the dispute and that the tax records and homestead…

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