Your niece would be entitled to notice in probate.

What she inherits depends on whether there was a will and what it provided. Generally speaking, she would be entitled to 1/3 assuming she was his only child.

You can name your daughter as joint tenant, but it is probably not the best idea.

Once your daughter is on the title she as rights which will limit your ability to deal with the property. If you concern is that your daughtter's nherit the property once you are gone, you have several... View More

Sorry for your loss.

I assume that this is a sale of property being handled by a realtor or title company. They will typically require the party signing the deed to have the authority to do so. I doubt that signatures of all of the children would be sufficient since there. You will... View More

Sounds like you are facing the initial hearing where the personal representative is appointed. He may be asked to raise his hand and answer a few questions under oath. Basically that the information provided the court is accurate and that he will perform the duties to the best of his ability.... View More

Sorry for your loss.

Your power of attorney ceased to be effective on your mother's death. It sounds like there is no payable on death, joint account or other automatic way to transfer the funds to you. You may be able to avoid probate with a small estate affidavit. Otherwise you... View More

Yes. A joint tenancy can be severed. You don’t need a reason. This would not remove the other’s ownership interest. In other words both of you would own an interest A partition may be a better option.

Joint tenancy is not “claimed”. The titles to the properties needs to be examined as a starting point. You need to see an attorney.

You are probably looking at probate. The estate might qualify for summary administration. Often these can be handled on a flat fee basis.

Visit your county courthouse. The law library is supposed to have a copy of the city laws/ordinances. City hall should also have a copy.

Congratulations: The Oklahoma Tax Commission has a guide. See... View More

Never seen a daiquiri shack in Oklahoma. This would probably be considered a bottle shop since the beverage is to be consumed off-premises. Aside from local restrictions (city / county) look at.... View More

Sorry, your question does not provide enough information to provide an answer. It all depends upon the facts.

It is unlikely that you will be able to remove the other person if they are in the chain of title. It is not unusual for mineral interests to be fractionalized. You can only remove somebody if they are a stranger to title. For example, if a deed or conveyance mistakenly included the wrong legal... View More

The cleanest method is to probate those interests. You may be able to do this using a summary probate procedure. This is usually relatively inexpensive and quick. There is also an affidavit of heirship. However, many oil companies will not pay royalties unless there is a probate court order in... View More

You can use the court to evict an individual on a verbal lease. This is done in small claims. See https://oklaw.org/issues/housing/landlord-and-tenant-problems?channel=know%2Dthe%2Dlaw&category=eviction

I'm not sure that I understand your question. It sounds like the amount owed on the mortgage exceeds the value of the home. If this is the case there would be no proceeds from the sale to distribute to creditors or heirs. However, if you have made mortgage payments from your own funds and... View More

That depends upon what the final decree says. You should consult an attorney because I can think many questions that I would want to ask.

It appears that Oklahoma abolished "dowry & courtesy" laws in 1910. So I believe that you were misinformed. There are concepts of joint industry property, forced spousal share and spousal homestead that may provide you some protection. See a family law attorney if you are in a... View More

This is great question but to answer it an attorney would need to see the deed and know other facts. For instance, did you occupy the property as your homestead? You might be entitled to a forced spousal share, or a marital homestead. If the property is valuable consult an attorney.

That depends. You might have a claim for adverse possession if you have occupied it for 15 years. Paying taxes, in itself, does not bestow title upon you. I'm guessing that the property belonged to a family member. You may need to file probate to clear the title.