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What Is An Estate? – A Couple of Practical Illustrations – Part 3
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
10th Jul 2017
In this series of posts, we are looking to clarify what an “estate” is – in a practical, real world way, not a legal dictionary way. Prior Illustration – Property Focus In the last post, I gave one practical illustration … more
What Is An Estate? – A Couple of Practical Illustrations – Part 2
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
3rd Jul 2017
In the last post, we set out to shed some light on what exactly “Estate” means. One way to define an estate is to think about property ownership. An estate will be necessary when someone dies owning property in their … more
What Is An Estate? – A Couple of Practical Illustrations – Part 1
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
27th Jun 2017
“Estate” is one of those words that is often used in the law but not in everyday conversation. I just spoke at a conference titled, “Estate Administration From Start To Finish.” My office cups summarize my law practice in three … more
“Estate Administration From Start to Finish” – NBI – OKC – Follow Up
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
14th Jun 2017
I had a great time presenting yesterday at National Business Institute’s (NBI) “Estate Administration From Start to Finish” continuing education seminar in Oklahoma City. Thank you to NBI for putting on the conference. And thank you to everyone who attended or … more
“Estate Administration From Start to Finish” – NBI – OKC – June 13, 2017
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
25th Apr 2017
I will be presenting a couple of sessions at a Continuing Legal Education seminar titled “Estate Administration From Start to Finish” in Oklahoma City on June 13. This is a National Business Institute (NBI) event. I have worked with them several … more
Special Administrator – Part 9: Special Administrators are Temporary
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
30th Mar 2017
This is probably the final blog post in this series on Special Administrators. Using the example of Aubrey McClendon’s estate as a popular example, the series first looked at the basic role and function of a Special Administrator. The series … more
Special Administrator – Part 8: Limited Powers of Special Administrators
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
10th Mar 2017
Courts generally appoint Special Administrators instantly, without notice, to attend to pressing issues in an estate. To protect the estate beneficiaries, the law provides several safeguards against bad acts of a Special Administrator. Earlier posts have looked at: the requirement for an accounting, … more
Special Administrator – Part 7: Bonds for Special Administrators
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Uncategorized | No Comments
19th Jan 2017
Recent posts have looked at a number of safeguards in the context of a Special Administrator. A Court often appoints a Special Administrator instantly, without notice, to attend to pressing issues in an estate. To protect those interested in the … more
Special Administrator – Part 6: Who Judges Must Prefer
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate | No Comments
5th Dec 2016
As discussed in the last couple of posts, because a Court often appoints a Special Administrator instantly, without notice to or input from those interested in the estate, the law provides several safeguards to protect the parties involved and balance … more
Special Administrator – Part 5: Special Administrators Must Give An Account
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
23rd Nov 2016
As discussed in the last post, a Court may appoint a Special Administrator instantly upon application. One of the main reasons this is done is that there are urgent matters to take care of in the estate. The law tries … more