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Oklahoma Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Oklahoma PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Beckham County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Oklahoma) for Beckham County.
How Probate Works in Oklahoma: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Beckham County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Oklahoma Probate Forms and the
  - Oklahoma State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Oklahoma: Learn how to use Oklahoma's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Oklahoma, you can use an Affidavit if the fair market value of estate, less liens and encumbrances, is $50,000 or less. Someone who inherits an interest in severed mineral interest may file Affidavit with the county clerk.
  
  Okla. Stat. Ann titl 58, 393
  
  There's a summary probate procedure available if the value of the estate is $200,000 or less, the person has been dead for more than five years, or the person resided in another state at the time of death.
  
  Okla. Stat. Ann titl 58, 245
Oklahoma Estate Taxes:
- Oklahoma, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Oklahoma. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Beckham County, Oklahoma (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
Oklahoma BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Oklahoma law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Oklahoma?:
  - No. Okla. Stat. tit. 31, § 1(B)
- Oklahoma Homestead Exemption
  - Real property or manufactured home to unlimited value; property cannot exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere; $5,000 limit if more than 25% of total sq. ft. area used for business purposes; okay to rent homestead as long as no other residence is acquired
- Oklahoma Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicle to $7,500
Oklahoma BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
Oklahoma is divided into 3 federal districts with main cities in
- Muskogee (Eastern District)
- Oklahoma City, (Western District)
- Tulsa (Northern District
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Oklahoma Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Oklahoma: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $16 per week
- Maximum:
  - $476 per week
- Duration:
  - In Oklahoma, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
  - 405-525-1500
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Oklahoma Wage & Hour Law
- Oklahoma Minimum Wage:
  - Oklahoma sets its minimum wage to be the same as the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Oklahoma and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Oklahoma.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Oklahoma.
  - In Oklahoma, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.