INHERITANCE FROM THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER BY ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
OKLAHOMA IS STRICT. IN ORDER FOR A CHILD BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK TO INHERIT FROM THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER IT MUST
Tag: Probate
WILL CONTESTANT HAS BURDEN OF PERSUASION
Testamentary capacity, or the ability to make a will, exists when a person has, in a general way, the faculty
HOMESTEAD RIGHT OF SURVIVING SPOUSE TO POSSESS AND OCCUPY RESIDENCE
A surviving spouse has the absolute right to claim a homestead right to occupy and live rent free in the
TRUST AND WILL NO CONTEST CLAUSES
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals further defined what legal actions violate a forfeiture clause in a Trust. In Calhoon
PROBATE CONTESTS: ADMISSION OF THE WILL
The reasons why someone can object to a will being admitted into probate are: 1. Testator’s lack of competency to
LEGAL CAPACITY TO MAKE A WILL: TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
THE ABILITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE LEGAL CAPACITY TO MAKE A WILL. THE LEGAL CAPACITY
PROBATE CLAIMS
Nothing is so important as how probate claims are handled in a probate when the claims threaten to consume the
FACTORS AFFECTING COMPETENCY WILL TRUST
Although every person is presumed to be competent to make a will or trust, these factors may affect will trust
ELEMENTS of FACTUM of the WILL
When a will is filed with the Court for probate, the petitioner seeking to admit the will must prove the
Revocable Trust Advantages
Joint Ownership only works if there is a survivor. A Revocable Trust always works. Most people believe that joint ownership