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The Roles are Flipped, You Need Information: When you were young your parents found ways to protect and provide for you.  As your parents age they increasingly need your care.  You need answers including legal realities.  This article and the audio content describes the type of information you need to receive.  It also provides practical […]

To understand the risk of dying without a plan, we can look at one of the most famous examples in American history: Hollywood icon James Dean. James Dean’s life was marked by a complex family structure. After his mother passed away when he was only nine years old, Dean became estranged from his father. He […]

Illustration showing how beneficiary consent can bridge the gap in estate planning by avoiding an unnecessary trust transfer in Oklahoma mineral probate.

Mineral probates in Oklahoma often involve families who did the “right things” during life: they created a revocable trust, paired it with a pour-over Will, and intended to make administration as simple as possible. Even with good planning, mineral interests frequently still require probate. The issue is not the trust itself, but how mineral title […]

Inherited Oklahoma oil royalties suspended because probate has not been completed.

Why are my Oklahoma oil royalties in suspense? If you have inherited mineral rights in Oklahoma, you may have discovered that the oil company (the operator) is withholding payments. In industry terms, your royalties are in “suspense.” The most common reason is a “Bona Fide Title Dispute” or a “Title Gap.” Essentially, the oil company […]

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