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BARTLESVILLE LAW BLOG
This blog will discuss the law as it affects residents of Bartlesville and the surrounding area. We plan to add new blog posts every two weeks. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for topics you would like discussed, contact the Persaud Law Office. Also, if you have questions about legal topics, please feel free to submit them.
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Do You Have to File a Will at the County Courthouse?
In Oklahoma, the short answer is No. However, a judge must accept a will and file it if you present the will to him. Also, after a person...
Kyle Persaud
12 hours ago4 min read
How the Washington County Courthouse works
Want to know how our local courthouse works? The Washington County Court Clerk, Jean Davis, recently gave an interview to our local KWON...
Kyle Persaud
Jul 31 min read
The New Standby Guardianship Law in Oklahoma
Last year, the Oklahoma state legislature passed the “Oklahoma Standby Guardianship Act.” This law allows a parent to designate another...
Kyle Persaud
Jun 305 min read
Attorney-Client Confidentiality in Oklahoma
Under the law of attorney-client confidentiality, a lawyer may not reveal information relating to the representation of a client,...
Kyle Persaud
Jun 165 min read
Attorney-Client Privilege in Oklahoma
If you’re a client, and you communicate with a lawyer for the purposes of obtaining legal services, the communication is privileged. That...
Kyle Persaud
Jun 26 min read
Types of Contract Breaches
There’s only one type of breach of contract. But there are many types of actions that constitute a breach of contract. My internet...
Kyle Persaud
May 194 min read
Estate Planning for Your Pets
If you’re planning your estate, and you have a pet, you may be wondering if you can include your pet in your estate plan. The answer is...
Kyle Persaud
May 54 min read
How to Create a Holiday Visitation Schedule - What Holidays to Include
The Oklahoma courts have created a standard visitation schedule that includes specific holidays. However, every family is different, and...
Kyle Persaud
Apr 213 min read
What Is the Standard of Proof in Civil Law?
In most civil cases, the plaintiff must prove the correctness of his case by a “preponderance of the evidence” – that is, more likely...
Kyle Persaud
Apr 73 min read
How to Make a Will Electronically
Recently, the Oklahoma legislature enacted a law that allows you to execute your will, or other estate planning documents,...
Kyle Persaud
Mar 244 min read
What is Consent to Adoption?
In Oklahoma, a child may be adopted with the parents’ consent. Generally, both parents must consent to the adoption, unless one parent is...
Kyle Persaud
Mar 38 min read
If a court has ordered me to pay a judgment, how can the court make me pay?
Someone has sued you, and you’ve lost the lawsuit, and the judge has ordered you to pay. You wonder: what can the court do to make you...
Kyle Persaud
Feb 184 min read
How should blended families handle estate planning?
One of the more complex areas of estate planning law deals with blended families. If a person dies without a will, the intestate...
Kyle Persaud
Feb 35 min read
Suing a Government Agency in Oklahoma
To sue a government agency (or city or county) in Oklahoma, you have to comply with the Governmental Tort Claims Act (GTCA). You first...
Kyle Persaud
Jan 216 min read
If I have a protective order against me, can I have firearms?
It depends on what the court found when it issued the protective order. If you had notice and an opportunity to participate in the...
Kyle Persaud
Jan 66 min read
How to Find Hope in Jesus
Most of my blog posts are about legal topics. But, this Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, I'll blog a much more...
Kyle Persaud
Dec 23, 202410 min read
What Happens if I’m Caught Driving without My Insurance Verification?
If you don’t have your insurance verification with you when you are driving, and an officer stops you, you don’t need to worry. If you...
Kyle Persaud
Dec 9, 20246 min read
How to Give Someone Access to Your Digital Assets with a Will, Trust, or Power of Attorney
A new Oklahoma law allows you to write a will, trust, or power of attorney in which you allow someone else to access your digital assets....
Kyle Persaud
Nov 26, 20245 min read
What to Do if You Have a Lien on a Motor Vehicle
If you’ve done work on a vehicle, or furnished storage space for a vehicle, and the vehicle’s owner won’t pay you, you have a lien on the...
Kyle Persaud
Nov 12, 20247 min read
New Oklahoma Laws 2024
Every year, I publish a list of some of the more important new laws that the Oklahoma Legislature has passed in the year. Here is my list...
Kyle Persaud
Oct 28, 20245 min read
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