Tulsa Law Blog
Estate Planning and Oklahoma Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)
Oklahoma Spousal Lifetime Access Trust is a great tool used to shelter assets. A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) is a written irrevocable trust that one spouse establishes for the benefit of the other. The goal of a SLAT is to transfer assets into a trust that is available to provide some financial assistance to the spouse, but to exclude…
Domestic Assault Charges in Oklahoma What To Expect
Domestic assault charges in Oklahoma are extremely serious, and can have life-altering legal consequences. Depending on the circumstances the crime is charged as felony or misdemeanor. Domestic assault and battery cases are frequently charged crimes. In fact during the pandemic, while we’ve been limited on where we can go, the number of cases has soared. If you have been arrested…
What Is The Statute Of Limitations On Debt in Oklahoma?
A statute of limitations on debt limits for how long a debt can hang out there over your head. Are you being inundated with phone calls from debt collection agencies looking for the repayment of debt? Before you make an offer to them to repay some of your old debt, it is crucial to determine how old the debt is….
Credit Score After Bankruptcy
Your credit score after bankruptcy is probably going to be better then you think. A great number of Oklahoman’s struggle for years paying minimum payments while interest and penalties mount. They often wonder about the impact on there credit score after bankruptcy. As your family falls further into debt, the family may make difficult financial sacrifices, surrender valuable assets and cope with…
How Workers’ Compensation Works in Oklahoma
How workers’ compensation works isn’t always easy to understand. Its only after you suffer an on the job injury in Oklahoma that how it works becomes important. Workers comp is a form of insurance that provides benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries. These benefits typically cover medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation costs resulting from on-the-job injuries. The state…
What If I Get Charged With Violating A Protective Order In Oklahoma?
Violating a protective order in Oklahoma has serious long-term consequences. It amounts to contempt of court and can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony-level offense. Any violations also make it more likely that the Judge hearing the protective order will grant the request. This could end in a permanent order of protection. If you are accused of violating…