In my last post I gave three concrete examples of property ownership in multiple states that I commonly see.  I gave quite a bit of detail in those examples.  Those three examples could be further generalized or simplified as: 1. … more

As promised in my last post, below are a few concrete examples of owning property in multiple states that I commonly see: 1.  Person A grew up on a farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Their parents owned real property near … more

In the first post in this series, I laid out the initial question to ask about ancillary estates: did the decedent own property individually in more than one state?  This is much more common than some might think, especially along … more

Questions about ancillary probate in Oklahoma are probably the most common questions I get from this blog – and among the most common questions I receive at my office overall.  I have not addressed that topic on here in some … more

For the last few years, I have had the  honor of speaking at National Business Institute (NBI) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses.  I prepared the written materials last year and prepared to speak on “Title Search and Examination Fundamentals” at … more

Those of us who practice law in Guymon and the other communities of the Oklahoma Panhandle lost one of our own recently.  You can read the fully obituary of Kenneth J. “Kenny” Kelly here. I had just seen Kenny the … more

My wife Julie and I had our third son Nash Ryan Hicks on January 23, 2015. Attached is a picture of him in the hospital with his “Little Brother” shirt on.  My wife bought all 3 of the boys matching … more

Nora Alvarez joined our office as an Administrative Assistant in July.  She is doing a great job, and we are happy to have her.  If you have not had a chance to yet, come in and say “Hi” to Nora … more

My son Hank came by this morning after pre-K and left my new favorite office decoration on my whiteboard.  Nothing like a 4-year-old to help put things in perspective.   Contact us at (580) 338-6503 or at coryhicks@fieldandhicks.com or using … more

I recently published my first “Legal Guide” on the legal website www.avvo.com.  You can check it out here.  It is titled “Three Documents From the Home State Necessary For an Oklahoma Ancillary Probate.” Do not let an unusual legal word or two completely glaze your … more