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Oklahoma Legal Guides

Understand Oklahoma's specific laws and regulations across six major practice areas. Each guide covers state statutes, court procedures, and key legal differences.

Legal Guides for Oklahoma

Personal Injury

Oklahoma follows a modified comparative fault system with a 50% bar, preventing recovery for plaintiffs whose negligence is 50% or more of the total negligence. The state has a two-year statute of lim...

Statute of Limitations: 2 years from date of injury
Comparative Fault: Modified comparative fault, 50% bar
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Family Law

Oklahoma family law is governed by Oklahoma Statutes Title 43 (Marriage and Family). The state follows equitable distribution for property division and recognizes both no-fault and fault-based grounds...

Residency Requirement: 6 months in state
No-Fault Ground: Incompatibility
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Criminal Defense

Oklahoma has a criminal justice system that blends tough-on-crime traditions with recent reform efforts. The state retains the death penalty and actively carries out executions. Oklahoma enacted a str...

DUI Per Se Limit: BAC of 0.08% or higher; aggravated DUI at 0.15% or higher
Drug Possession (Simple): Misdemeanor for simple possession of any controlled substance (SQ 780 reform)
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Estate Planning

Oklahoma does not impose a state estate tax or inheritance tax. The state is a common law property state with its own probate code. Oklahoma requires two witnesses for wills and recognizes holographic...

State Estate Tax: No state estate tax
Small Estate Threshold: $200,000 for summary administration
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Business Law

Oklahoma offers a cost-effective business environment with moderate formation costs and a corporate income tax rate of 4%. The state eliminated its franchise tax effective 2024, removing an annual bur...

LLC Formation Filing Fee: $100 for Articles of Organization
Corporate Income Tax Rate: 4% of taxable income
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Real Estate

Oklahoma real estate law features a judicial foreclosure system, a documentary stamp tax, unlimited homestead protection, and significant mineral rights considerations. The state uses mortgages and re...

Documentary Stamp Tax: $0.75 per $500 on deeds ($1.50 per $1,000); $0.02 per $100 on mortgages
Judicial Foreclosure: Court-supervised foreclosure; no post-sale redemption for judicial foreclosure
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