Tulsa Law Blog
In A Workers’ Compensation Death Claim in Oklahoma, Do I Have To Be Married To Get Widows Benefits?
A workers’ compensation death claim in Oklahoma places legal requirements on a widow before they can collect any proceeds. This kind of claim provides financial compensation to injured workers and their legal dependents. A surviving spouse of a worker who died from a work-related injury may be eligible for Workers’ Compensation death claim. Oklahoma recognizes common law marriages, so the…
Will I Lose My Social Security In Bankruptcy If I File Chapter 7 in Oklahoma?
In difficult financial times, when income is not keeping up with expenses, you may consider filing for bankruptcy. However, you may wonder whether you will lose your social security benefits if you file for bankruptcy. Social security benefits are exempt assets protected from being drawn on in bankruptcy to pay creditors. Also, the federal process of bankruptcy has strong protections…
Explaining First Degree Robbery Crimes in Oklahoma
First Degree Robbery Crimes in Oklahoma are serious and could land you in jail. The thing about crimes like robbery is that they have different degrees. With each degree the punishment is increased but each degree has different elements that the State must meet to charge it under the specific degree. In the realm of criminal law, the distinction between…
How Do I Handle A Bench Warrant For Failure To pay in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, a bench warrant for failure to pay fines and costs is issued by a judge when an individual has failed to pay fines and costs in a criminal case. The bench warrant can also be a part of a civil case. In the civil case its the same failure to pay as ordered by the court judgment. Warrants…
Homicide Charges in Oklahoma
Homicide charges in Oklahoma carry hefty prison sentences and come as the result of many different circumstances. The city of Tulsa has 80 or so homicides in a typical year. This is an average that stays within a certain range. One of these includes the beating death of a young woman by her husband. The husband beat her with a…
What Are My Options When The Custodial Parent Withholds Visitation in Oklahoma
In the complex landscape of child custody law, few issues evoke more emotional turmoil and legal entanglements than disputes over child custody and visitation rights. Oklahoma has established laws and procedures to address these matters fairly and in the best interest of the child. However, when a custodial parent withholds visitation from the non-custodial parent, it can have serious consequences,…