5 Important Things That Do NOT Happen Without a Will
Nov 06, 2020
If you do not plan ahead with a Last Will and Testament (or other estate planning documents and actions), the following will NOT happen: 1. Surviving Spouse If you have children, your entire estate w...
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3 Essential Topics for a Basic Estate Planning Discussion in Oklahoma
Oct 16, 2017
The goal of this guide is to help people considering estate planning get a feel for what an attorney might discuss with them during an initial visit. 3 Basic Documents Any basic estate planning discus...
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Deeds and Marrige in Oklahoma - the "Why" Behind My Earlier Guide
May 02, 2017
In my last Avvo legal guide, I explained that in a deed, the grantor / seller must state their marital status. And if the grantor / seller is married, their spouse must join and sign the deed. This fo...
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Deeds and Marriage in Oklahoma
Dec 12, 2016
Whether a spouse must sign a deed and related questions are frequent in my own practice and on Avvo. The Oklahoma Title Examination Standards Handbook makes it clear that one of three things regarding...
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Three Documents From the Home State Necessary For an Oklahoma Ancillary Probate
May 05, 2014
Oklahoma has one true ancillary statute: Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 677. The basic definition of an ancillary probate in Oklahoma is one performed under this statute. Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 677 requires c...
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