16th Apr 2012

The Honorable A. Clark Jett was recently appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to serve as the new Associate District Judge for Texas County, Oklahoma.  I was able to attend the swearing-in ceremony today in Guymon, Oklahoma.  I congratulate him on … more

29th Mar 2012

The last post looked at Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 122 and the basic order of priority for Administrators of estates of persons dying intestate – or without a Will.  That post sought to begin answering the question: who can … more

19th Mar 2012

Who is in charge of administering an Estate if the deceased person leaves no Last Will and Testament?  The purpose of the next few posts is to look more closely at this issue. In an earlier post, it was stated … more

29th Feb 2012

There are at least a couple of main reasons why Oklahoma law treats contracts for deeds and similar arrangements as mortgages, regardless of the title of the documents and wording to the contrary: protecting a borrower’s equity and protecting a … more