Areas of Practice
Special Administrator – Part 4: No Notice Required Under Oklahoma Law
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
30th Sep 2016
One key aspect of the Special Administrator is that a Court may appoint them instantly upon application – without the other persons involved in the estate receiving notice of the appointment and having an opportunity to be heard about the … more
Special Administrator – Part 3: OKLA. STAT. tit. 58 § 211 Broken Down
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
9th Sep 2016
In the last blog post in this series, we looked at how Okla. Stat. tit. 58 § 211 lays out the basic role of a Special Administrator of an estate in the probate process: “to collect and take charge of the … more
The Effects of Wrongful Death and Survival Actions on a Decedent’s Estate
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Uncategorized | No Comments
2nd Sep 2016
When a person dies because of the illegal acts or negligence of a person or organization, a decedent’s estate has the right to file a personal injury suit and recover damages related to the incident that resulted in the decedent’s … more
First Day of School 2016!
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Uncategorized | No Comments
23rd Aug 2016
Special Administrator – Part 2: Basic Role Under Oklahoma Law
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Uncategorized | No Comments
18th Aug 2016
Any time an estate is necessary and the probate process is being considered, one good question to ask is whether a Special Administrator should be appointed early on. A Special Administrator is a more temporary and restricted appointment to act … more
Ancillary Probate Series – Part 11: 3 Summary Questions
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
27th May 2016
In this series of blog posts on ancillary probate, we laid out three foundational requirements for an ancillary estate in Oklahoma. These can be restated in 3 helpful summary questions to ask when trying to determine whether an ancillary probate … more
Ancillary Probate Series – Part 10: Why Full Faith and Credit?
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
16th May 2016
As stated in my prior post: “In an ancillary administration, the Oklahoma court will follow the distribution pattern laid out by the home state and apply it to the Oklahoma property.” This post asks the question: why? Why does Oklahoma … more
Ancillary Probate Series – Part 9: Content of Home Decree
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
5th Feb 2016
An order distributing the estate is one of the required documents from the home state / domiciliary administration to file an ancillary administration proceeding in Oklahoma. In this series, we have laid out three foundational requirements for an ancillary probate … more
Ancillary Probate Series – Part 8: Domiciliary Final Decree?
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
11th Jan 2016
When a decedent owns property in their home state and also Oklahoma (first foundational requirement) and there has been an estate or probate proceeding in the home state (second foundational requirement), the question become whether documents required under Oklahoma’s ancillary … more
Ancillary Probate Series – Part 7: Required Documents
By : Cory Hicks | Category : Probate, Real Estate, Uncategorized | No Comments
23rd Dec 2015
Earlier in this series, we laid out a first foundational requirement and a second foundational requirement for an ancillary probate in Oklahoma. The first dealt with whether a decedent owned property both in their home state and Oklahoma. The second … more