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Your estate plan ensures that your assets will go to a new home after you pass away. The beneficiaries you choose will inherit from your estate. All your heirs have to do is wait for probate to end. Probate is the period when your estate plan is validated and your...
Whether you’re providing testimony in a deposition, a hearing or during a trial, you’ll be under oath. That means intentionally lying can get you charged with perjury. Sometimes, witnesses think they’re being clever by saying they don’t recall certain things they’re...
You have probably watched high-speed car chase scenes in movies – and it can be fun. However, outrunning police only happens in movies. In real life, fleeing or “eluding the police” as it is known in Oklahoma is a serious offense with severe consequences. Besides the...
Most people know that police can’t typically come into your home without permission, start going through drawers, closets and cabinets and taking things they believe are evidence of a crime. The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides protections against...
Serving as the personal representative of an Oklahoma estate will mean a lot of work. You have to locate and secure assets, send notices to beneficiaries and attend court hearings. There are also taxes to file and accounts to settle. Repaying the debts owed by the...
Not many experiences are as unsettling as being locked up in jail. If you are charged with a crime, one of the decisions the court will consider is whether or not you can be released on bail while your case is being litigated. Of course, the decision to release you on...
Your parent passes away and you and your sibling begin dividing up the assets. Thankfully, your parent has left a will and an estate plan. The will basically says that you need to divide up the financial assets equally, and it gives specific family heirlooms to each...
If you are charged with a crime, you will face a number of choices. You may have the opportunity to enter a plea bargain. In general terms, this refers to some sort of a compromise between the prosecution and the defense where the accused person pleads guilty to a...
People are complicated creatures, and a simple disagreement with a neighbor or another patron in a bar can suddenly erupt into a full-blown argument – or a fight. Often, one or both parties involved can end up being charged with assault or battery (or both) after an...
When you create a will, you’ll likely be asked to detail your assets, assign your beneficiaries and designate an executor of your estate. You may also be asked to assign someone to be your power of attorney (POA). Is this the first time you’ve heard about a power of...