Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. Butler
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 16, 2008No. 103,063PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
§ 1 We are presented with this question of first impression: whether the assets of a revocable inter vivos trust are subject to the provisions of Oklahoma's pretermitted heir statute, 84 0.9.2001, 182. We are also presented with the question of whether, in a probate proceeding, notice must be given pursuant to title 58, section 240 of the Oklahoma Statutes before a court's order deter-minating heirs is binding. We answer the question of first impression in the negative and answer the second question in the affirmative.
I. FACTS
T2 This appeal arises from a final decree in a probate proceeding…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Snodgrass v. SnodgrassSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
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