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Oklahoma Wills Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Wills Laws
| Code Section | 84 §41, et seq. |
| Age of Testator | 18 years or older and of sound mind |
| Number of Witnesses | Two attesting witnesses signed in presence of testator at end of the will. |
| Nuncupative (Oral Wills) | Valid with following requirements: (1) no more than $1000; (2) must be proved by two witnesses present at making, one of whom was asked by testator to bear witness as such; (3) testator must have been in actual military service in field or duty at sea and in actual contemplation, fear, or peril of death or testator must have been in expectation of immediate death from injury received same day. |
| Holographic Wills | Must be entirely written, dated, and signed by testator's hand; need not be witnessed. |
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- Are there any special legal formalities required to make my will legally valid?
- Can I disinherit my spouse and children?
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