As discussed in a prior 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

The Honorable Greg A. Zigler, District Judge, First Judicial District, State of Oklahoma, retired effective January 1, 2014.  The First Judicial District includes Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, and Harper Counties in Oklahoma. Today is the first day the courthouses in the First Judicial … more

I recently took my son Hank with me to a hearing.  We had to drive from my office here in Guymon to the Courthouse in Beaver – the County Seat of Beaver County.  (I practice primarily in Texas County, Oklahoma – in … more

I am scheduled to be one of the speakers at the upcoming National Business Institute seminar “Top Title Defects–Cured” on December 9, 2013 in Oklahoma City.  This event is now less than one month away. The seminar will focus on real … more

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

Recently I was able to attend the 2013 OBA Solo & Small Firm Conference.  I have attended this conference several times, but this year was the first time in several years.  I encourage attorneys to consider going for several main … more

The most recent edition of the Oklahoma Bar Journal (click link to view) has the theme: Estate Planning and Probate.  I have not had a chance to work through the edition yet, but I look forward to reading it, as … more

As discussed in my last post, I was one of the presenters at a National Business Institute seminar on “Oklahoma Title Law” recently in Oklahoma City.  My presentation was a basic overview of Oklahoma title law.  It was good for … more

I will be one of the presenters at a National Business Institute seminar on “Oklahoma Title Law” on December 10th (one week from today) in Oklahoma City.  The seminar will focus on real estate title law and will provide continuing education … more