Recent posts have looked at a number of safeguards in the context of a Special Administrator.   A Court often appoints a Special Administrator instantly, without notice, to attend to pressing issues in an estate.  To protect those interested in the … more

Today I published my second Legal Guide on the website www.avvo.com titled “Deeds and Marriage in Oklahoma.”  This new Legal Guide discusses issues that frequently comes up in real estate transactions and closings regarding marital status: Do both spouses have to … more

As discussed in the last couple of posts, because a Court often appoints a Special Administrator instantly, without notice to or input from those interested in the estate, the law provides several safeguards to protect the parties involved and balance … more

As discussed in the last post, a Court may appoint a Special Administrator instantly upon application.  One of the main reasons this is done is that there are urgent matters to take care of in the estate.  The law tries … more

You can enter your name and birth date and view a sample ballot like you will see in your particular county in Oklahoma here: https://services.okelections.us/voterSearch.aspx This is helpful for reviewing state questions in advance and making sure you understand exactly … more

One key aspect of the Special Administrator is that a Court may appoint them instantly upon application – without the other persons involved in the estate receiving notice of the appointment and having an opportunity to be heard about the … more

In the last blog post in this series, we looked at how Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 211 lays out the basic role of a Special Administrator of an estate in the probate process: “to collect and take charge of the … more

When a person dies because of the illegal acts or negligence of a person or organization, a decedent’s estate has the right to file a personal injury suit and recover damages related to the incident that resulted in the decedent’s … more