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Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 137 (2026)

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When a transfer of real property is made to one person, and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another, a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made. R.L.1910, § 6660.

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Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1953–2022 · leading case: Boatright v. Perkins, 894 P.2d 1091 (Okla. 1995).
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Boatright v. Perkins, 894 P.2d 1091 (Okla. 1995). · cites it 3× “The terms of 60 O.S.1991 § 137 are: "When a transfer of real property is made to one person, and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another, a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made.”
Soulé v. Gragg (In re Harrison), 503 B.R. 835 (Bankr. N.D. Okla. 2013). “Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 137 . . Powell v. Chastain, 318 P.”
Catron v. First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa, 434 P.2d 263 (Okla. 1967). “Both under the common law and under the provisions of 60 O.S.1961, § 137, a trust is presumed to result in favor of a person by or for whom payment is made when title to real property is taken in the name of another.”
Goddard v. Heldt, 528 F. App'x 779 (10th Cir. 2013). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 137 (“When a transfer of real property is made to one person, and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another, a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made.”
Powell v. Chastain, 318 P.2d 859 (Okla. 1957). “Both under the common law rule and under the provisions of 60 O.S.1951 § 137, under such circumstances a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made.”
Hill v. Hill, 672 P.2d 1149 (Okla. 1983). “Neither can any disproportionate contribution of the purchase consideration by one of the grantees by that fact alone create a “trust” under which the lesser contributor holds title in trust for the greater contributor to the extent of the excess contribution interest pursuant…”
Ely v. Bowman, 925 P.2d 567 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996). “Title 60 O.S.1991 § 137 supplies the legally presumed intent that the payor of consideration of the property intended to retain the beneficial interest in the property.”
Mashburn v. Arzate, No. 18-01125 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. June 15, 2020). “Title 60 O.S. § 137. Trustee points out that there is an exception to this rule when a parent pays the consideration for conveyance of real property to the child.”
Mashburn v. Gentry, No. 21-01017 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. Jan. 21, 2022). “Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 60, § 137 (2010). See Goddard v.”
Goddard v. Heldt, No. 12-6027 (10th Cir. June 7, 2013). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 137 (“When a transfer of real property is made to one person, and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another, a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made.”
Crossman v. Reeves, 825 P.2d 1330 (Okla. 1992). “Citing 60 O.S. § 137 (1981), Cacy v. Cacy, 619 P.”
Hayes v. Moore, 254 P.2d 773 (Okla. 1953). “Where a transfer of real property is made to one person and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made, 60 O.S.1951 § 137. This presumption may be overcome by evidence, but we find…”
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