Areas of Practice
Sample Ballot – Midterm 2022 Oklahoma
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Community | No Comments
3rd Nov 2022
If you have not checked out the OK Voter Portal: click here to do do. This is the first thing I recommend when anyone asks me about election or voting issues. Basics You put in: -Your Name -Your Date of … more
4 Big Reasons to Plan During “National Estate Planning Awareness Week”
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Estate Planning, Uncategorized | No Comments
21st Oct 2022
The United States House of Representatives has designated the Third Week of October as “National Estate Planning Awareness Week.” You can read the whole text of the resolution here, which contains some good information and thoughts. There are lots of … more
Guymon Chamber of Commerce Banquet 2022
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Community | No Comments
14th Oct 2022
The Guymon Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual banquet last night at the rodeo grounds. The theme was Vegas Style. There were lots of great table decorations. Blackjack, drawings, and other games to enter and play. Great food catered by … more
Why is the Judge in the Anne Heche Estate Telling Her Ex-Boyfriend He is Wasting His Time?
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
13th Oct 2022
Update I recently blogged about whether Anne Heche’s email could act as a Will. You can read the summary of the issues at that link, but basically her ex-boyfriend was trying to say a January 2011 email she sent him … more
I Visited With the Leadership Guymon Class Today
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Community, Uncategorized | No Comments
30th Sep 2022
The 2022 Leadership Guymon Class dropped by my office this morning. Like I told them, even if I put them to sleep, if nothing else, they walked away with some snacks! But they did not go to sleep because they … more
If You Have a Giant Trust You Do Not Understand or Like – Come Talk to Me About It
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Estate Planning | No Comments
You have a giant trust. Likely in a giant folder. But you do not know what it says. Or you may not like what it says. It may have come with a giant cost. Or maybe you put it together … more
Can Anne Heche’s Email Act as a Will? Should the Law Be Changed If Not?
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
16th Sep 2022
Background Actress Anne Heche recently died. Her ex-boyfriend is claiming an email she sent him in January 2011 should govern who is in charge of her estate and who should receive from her estate. Practically this would be the email … more
3 Required Documents for an Ancillary Estate
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
8th Sep 2022
3 Documents An attorney in Oklahoma will always need the following three documents to analyze whether an ancillary estate is possible and the best course of action. They will eventually have to be certified copies from the home / domiciliary … more
Plan for Your Spouse’s Sake
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Estate Planning | No Comments
23rd Aug 2022
If you do not make an estate plan, you may leave your spouse in a hard spot. I have seen a couple of these specific issues come up recently and wanted to make a short, concentrated post to hit on … more
Leadership Guymon 2022 Begins
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Community | No Comments
19th Aug 2022
Last night Leadership Guymon 2022 kicked off with a welcome reception. Leadership Guymon is sponsored and led by the Guymon Chamber of Commerce. Some pics are below. Alphonso Mata of Regency Auto Center and a member of the Leadership Guymon … more