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I recently took my son Hank with me to a hearing.  We had to drive from my office here in Guymon to the Courthouse in Beaver – the County Seat of Beaver County.  (I practice primarily in Texas County, Oklahoma – in … more

I am scheduled to be one of the speakers at the upcoming National Business Institute seminar “Top Title Defects–Cured” on December 9, 2013 in Oklahoma City.  This event is now less than one month away. The seminar will focus on real … more

The last blog post discussed that Oklahoma has one true ancillary statute: Okla. Stat.tit. 58 § 677.  The basic definition of an ancillary probate in Oklahoma is one performed under this statute.  Okla. Stat.tit. 58 § 677 requires certified copies of … more

Ancillary is one of those legal words you do not tend to hear in everyday conversation. The dictionary at Merriam-Webster.com defines ancillary as, “providing something additional to a main part or function.” In the context of estates, when someone dies, … more