My mom Gloria Stump is retiring this week. There is a retirement reception Friday to honor her 21 years of service to her current employer: Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (PTCI). I remember her also working in this area at CRI … more

When the Settlor (i.e. creator) of a Trust dies, it is usually an important event in the life of the Trust.  Legal and other work becomes necessary.  This is especially true if the Trust holds real estate.  (See my prior … more

Guymon, Oklahoma recently hosted the Lone Wolf District Pinewood Derby races for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts throughout the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.  There were lots of great cars and lots of great racing. However, in addition, many in the … more

The first blog post in this section on Trusts looked at the three basic parties to a Trust: the Settlor, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary. The second looked at when a Trust begins. This post focuses on property issues in … more

Last week, I had the privilege as a Guymon Ambassador to attend the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Gordmans in Guymon. It was a fantastic scene.  Many of the ribbon cuttings we do are “soft” openings – after the business … more

The last blog post looked at the three basic parties to a trust: the Settlor, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary. When Does a Trust Begin? This blog post looks at the issue of when does a trust begin. Or said … more

KKBS “The Boss” hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum last night, March 5, 2019, at the All Fired Up Art Gallery in Guymon.  There are eight candidates running for three slots on the Guymon City Council.  Thanks to The Boss … more

It’s a cool view out my office this morning toward the Guymon City Hall.  Big flakes.  But pretty dry and not a lot of accumulation, unlike the huge, wet snow between Christmas and New Year’s.

Context This Estate Planning 101 blog series began with this foundation: there are three essential topics for a basic estate planning discussion in Oklahoma. The first of those topics was: 3 basic documents. Discussions of the Last Will and Testament, … more

The Leadership Guymon 2019 Class kicked off Tuesday night with a reception at Draper Headquarters.  Attached is a picture of Guymon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jada Breeden giving introductory comments to the 16 class members.  Prior graduates, the Guymon Ambassadors, … more