I recently published my first “Legal Guide” on the legal website www.avvo.com.  You can check it out here.  It is titled “Three Documents From the Home State Necessary For an Oklahoma Ancillary Probate.” Do not let an unusual legal word or two completely glaze your … more

Another Pioneer Days in Guymon has come and gone, with all the usual events: a parade (headed by the Queen and Marshall), a carnival, a mercantile, dances, a Rotary BBQ, a Pioneer Bash, an “old-timers” breakfast, a 5K run and walk, … more

Pioneer Days is a local community event (actually series of events over several days)  that celebrates our Pioneer forefathers and the ongoing Pioneer spirit of the area.  Some events have already taken place, but the main activities will get underway next week, … more

The Honorable Jon K. Parsley was recently appointed District Judge for the First Judicial District in Oklahoma by Governor Mary Fallin.  He was sworn in this morning, Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Texas County Courthouse.  Several honored guests were … more

One week from today there will be a candidate forum for the five candidates for Oklahoma District 61 State Representative.  The event will be at the PTCI Engineering Building at 607 S. Main Street in Guymon, Oklahoma from 6:30 – … more

In the last post, we considered the following hypothetical example to illustrate some major points about beneficiary designations:   Consider the following example.  A father dies, leaving three adult children.  His wife predeceased him.  His will reads that his estate … more

As discussed in the last post: the main thing to understand about beneficiary designations is that they pass property independently of the terms of any established will or trust.  Consider the following example.  A father dies, leaving three adult children.  … more

When doing estate planning or administering an estate, one area that deserves special attention is beneficiary designations.  Common examples of beneficiary designations are: a life insurance policy set up to pay out to a spouse at the death of the … more

As mentioned previously in my first and second follow up posts on this topic, at the recent National Business Institute seminar in Oklahoma City on “Top Title Defects – Cured”, there was a lot of good group interaction both in … more

As discussed in my last post, I was one of the presenters at a recent National Business Institute seminar on “Top Title Defects – Cured” in Oklahoma City.  My presentation was on: Estate, Trust, and Power of Attorney Issues.  One … more