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Ancillary Probate Series – Part 5: Home State (“Domiciliary”) Probate?

The first four blog posts in this series on ancillary probate dealt with various aspects of this first foundational issue: did the deceased die owning property in two more states? If so, an ancillary probate may be necessary.  If not, … more

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Ancillary Probate Series – Part 4: Common Examples – Simplified

In my last post I gave three concrete examples of property ownership in multiple states that I commonly see.  I gave quite a bit of detail in those examples.  Those three examples could be further generalized or simplified as: 1. … more

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Ancillary Probate Series – Part 3: Common Examples

As promised in my last post, below are a few concrete examples of owning property in multiple states that I commonly see: 1.  Person A grew up on a farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Their parents owned real property near … more

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Ancillary Probate Series – Part 2: Geographical Issues

In the first post in this series, I laid out the initial question to ask about ancillary estates: did the decedent own property individually in more than one state?  This is much more common than some might think, especially along … more

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Ancillary Probate Series – Part 1: Ownership in Multiple States

Questions about ancillary probate in Oklahoma are probably the most common questions I get from this blog – and among the most common questions I receive at my office overall.  I have not addressed that topic on here in some … more

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