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

In the last post, it was noted that the Watson case [In the Matter of the Estates of Watson, 135 P. 3d 853, 2006 OK CIV APP 55 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006)], stated that, “[i]mprovidence relates to a party’s inability … more

Continuing to look at the Watson case [In the Matter of the Estates of Watson, 135 P. 3d 853, 2006 OK CIV APP 55 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006)], in addition to issues under Okla. Stat. tit. 58 §§ 125 and … more

This post continues to look more closely at the Watson case [In the Matter of the Estates of Watson, 135 P. 3d 853, 2006 OK CIV APP 55 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006)] and some important issues it dealt with regarding … more

The last post began looking at the Watson case [In the Matter of the Estates of Watson, 135 P. 3d 853, 2006 OK CIV APP 55 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006)] and some important issues it dealt with regarding the law … more

The last post addressed Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 125 as an addition or clarification to the general rule of Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 126 which forbids minors from serving as Administrators of estates, even if they are entitled … more

The second post in this series looked at Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 126 and a list of persons who cannot be appointed Administrator – even if they have general priority under the law including Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § … more

The last post in this series looked at the question: what if several persons have equal priority to be appointed Administrator under Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 122 and are not disqualified under Okla. Stat.tit. 58 § 126.  The short … more

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