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Tools and Resources for Washita County, OK Consumers

Oklahoma PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Washita County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Oklahoma) for Washita County.
How Probate Works in Oklahoma: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Washita County's probate court.
- Here are links to Oklahoma probate forms from the Oklahoma 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)

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.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Oklahoma law from the Oklahoma Department of Labor. 405-521-6100

Benefit Amounts in Oklahoma: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Oklahoma, unemployment benefits range from $16 per week to $476 per week.
- Formula:
  Your weekly benefit amount in Oklahoma will be one twenty-third of your wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period.
- 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.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Oklahoma MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Washita County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free 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.
Oklahoma BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Oklahoma Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Washita County: Washita County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Oklahoma!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Oklahoma? Learn about whether Oklahoma imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Washita County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Washita County, OK.
Gerrymandering in Oklahoma: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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