A new Oklahoma law allows you to write a will, trust, or power of attorney in which you allow someone else to access your digital assets. This law also allows you to use an online tool to allow someone to
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What to Do if You Have a Lien on a Motor Vehicle
If you’ve done work on a vehicle, or furnished storage space for a vehicle, and the vehicle’s owner won’t pay you, you have a lien on the vehicle. If you have a lien, you may sell the vehicle, and keep
New Oklahoma Laws 2024
Every year, I publish a list of some of the more important new laws that the Oklahoma Legislature has passed in the year. Here is my list of laws passed in 2024. Many of these laws will take effect on
What law protects against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?
If you’ve helped someone who is in need, that last thing you want is to be sued as a result of doing a good deed. Fortunately, Oklahoma has enacted “Good Samaritan Laws” that protect people who help others who are
Do Child Support Payments Automatically Stop?
If you have to pay child support, you may wonder: Will my child support payments automatically stop?
The law on child support modification and termination is found here. It says,
“The amount of a child support order shall not
Estate Planning for Young Adults: Top Things to Consider
You’re a young adult, and you may be thinking, “Estate planning? That’s just for old people, right?”
Wrong. Even if you are young, estate planning is still wise. In this post, I’ll discuss what young adults need to consider in
Steps to Take After a Breach of Contract
Someone has breached a contract against you, and you wonder: what should you do?
Step 1: Gather together all records of your dealings with the person.
If you paid the person by check, you should be able to get copies
After a divorce, who claims the children as dependents for tax purposes?
Federal tax laws say that the parent with whom the child resides for a longer period of time during the taxable year, may claim the child as a dependent. If both parents have equal time with the child, then the
Do All Wills Go through Probate?
The short answer is: some wills do go through probate, but not all wills do. A will goes through probate if 1) the property named in the will is in the name of the decedent alone, and no one else,
Filing a lien when you have worked on property
You’re a contractor, and you’ve done work on someone’s property. They won’t pay you. You wonder: What can you do?
One way of enforcing a debt owed to you, for work on property, is to file a “mechanic’s lien” or