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Okla. Stat. tit. 84, § 143 (2026)

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All beneficial devises, legacies or gifts whatever, made or given in any will to a subscribing witness thereto, are void unless there are two other competent subscribing witnesses to the same; but a mere charge on the estate of the testator for the payment of debts does not prevent his creditors from being competent witnesses to the will. R.L.1910, § 8377.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1987–1989 · leading case: Ziegelgruber v. Harrison ex rel. Harrison, 738 P.2d 964 (Okla. Civ. App. 1987).
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Ziegelgruber v. Harrison ex rel. Harrison, 738 P.2d 964 (Okla. Civ. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “The statute does not particularly call for a “disinterested witness”; however, Okla.Stat. tit. 84, § 143 (1981) states: “All beneficial devises, legacies or gifts whatever, made or given in any will to a subscribing witness thereto, are void unless there are two other competent…”
Matter of Est. of Harrison, 738 P.2d 964 (Okla. Civ. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “The statute does not particularly call for a "disinterested witness"; however, Okla. Stat. tit. 84, § 143 (1981) states: "All beneficial devises, legacies or gifts whatever, made or given in any will to a subscribing witness thereto, are void unless there are two other competent…”
Alexander v. Overt, 768 P.2d 378 (Okla. Civ. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Based upon the notary public’s testimony, the trial court found that the notary did not sign as a subscribing witness and, because there was but one valid subscribing witness other than the primary legatee under the will, held that such bequest was made void by 84 O.S.1981 §…”
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