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In the context of estates, when a person dies, a probate or estate proceeding is often commenced in the county in the state where the decedent resided at the time of his or her death.

The decision to disinherit someone from your will can have long lasting consequences for the family and friends you leave behind.

Fortunately, the Oklahoma legislature has passed a summary administration law with the goal of reducing the time and expense of a regular probate estate.

When a non-resident decedent dies leaving real property and/or oil and gas interests in Oklahoma a second type of proceeding may be required in order to properly obtain legal title to the real property and/or oil and gas interests. This second type of proceeding is often referred to as “ancillary probate” and must be commenced in the state and county where the real property and/or oil and gas interest is located.

It used to be that when someone died, there was a basic plan to settle their estate: clean out the house, go through all the papers, and file a tax return at the end of the year.  Times have changed.