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

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

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

I help people when someone close to them dies. Sometimes this requires a legal estate. Many people think this means a proceeding that goes on for years. Everyone has heard a horror story from the coffee shop. Or read about … more

It’s always fun to be part of kicking off the Texas County Fair! Last night Apollo MedFlight flew in the American and Oklahoma flags by helicopter to start the ceremonies. Local Scouts posted the colors. Various dignitaries spoke. Then the … more

One Sentence If I had to describe why ancillary probate is necessary in one sentence, it would be something like: “Each State in the United States makes its own rules over the property, especially land, within its borders.” Expanding a … more

I just spoke to someone by phone today about an ancillary estate. Because of the nature of my law practice and the area I live in, I run into ancillary estate issues more than most. Practice & Area The bulk … more

We all know the old saying along the lines of: if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. However, there are a couple of situations I routinely encounter … more

The Run Every May 1,000+ bikers roll through Guymon for something called the Five State Run, sometimes called the Five State Poker Run. It is basically a motorcycle event where you drive into five states in one day, pick up … more

The next few posts will discuss certain topics and themes on ancillary estate and probate. I am involved in representing clients in ancillary estates and discussing topics surrounding them routinely. I have written quite a bit about ancillary estates on … more