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Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 1257 (2026)

Record owner considered absolute owner

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A record owner who executes a transfer-on-death deed remains the legal and equitable owner until the death of the owner and during the lifetime of the owner is considered an absolute owner as regards creditors and purchasers. Added by Laws 2008, c. 78, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.

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Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brent Howard, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 38, 2024 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024).
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Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brent Howard, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 38, 2024 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “2023, § 1252(A); see also 58 O.S.2021, § 1257 ("[a] record owner who executes a transfer-on-death deed remains the legal and equitable owner until [their] death").”
Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brent Howard, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 38, 2024 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “2023, § 1252(A); see also 58 O.S.2021, § 1257 ("[a] record owner who executes a transfer-on-death deed remains the legal and equitable owner until [their] death").”
Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brent Howard, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 38, 2024 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “2023, § 1252(A); see also 58 O.S.2021, § 1257 ("[a] record owner who executes a transfer-on-death deed remains the legal and equitable owner until [their] death").”
Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brent Howard, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 38, 2024 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “2023, § 1252(A); see also 58 O.S.2021, § 1257 ("[a] record owner who executes a transfer-on-death deed remains the legal and equitable owner until [their] death").”
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