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Q: How long is a Letter of Testamentary valid? Do they expire?
Roberto Luis Seda
Roberto Luis Seda
answered on Feb 20, 2022

Letters Testamentary are valid until revoked or the probate is concluded and the executor is discharged.

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Q: Who files probate? Do we need to wait on him to do this before we figure out what to do with her stuff? Who pays bills?

We need to clear her house out sooner rather than later.

Roberto Luis Seda
Roberto Luis Seda
answered on Feb 6, 2022

In Oklahoma, anyone can initiate a probate. However, the statutes to provide priority to certain individuals if the decedent died intestate. If the person died with a will, then it needs to be probated and the will usually names somene to act as executor.

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