Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1081
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Death of party after verdict or judgment
Official statutory text
(a) If a party dies after verdict is rendered, judgment may be
rendered on the verdict although the representative or successor of
the decedent has not been substituted as a party to the action.
(b) If a plaintiff dies after verdict or after judgment and the
verdict and judgment are in his favor, his representative or
successor may be substituted for him upon motion of any party to the
action with notice to the representative or successor, or
substitution may be made upon motion of the representative or
successor of the decedent. Such motion may be made at any time
before the judgment becomes dormant but it must be made before
action is taken to enforce the judgment. A delay in substituting
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the representative or successor of the decedent shall not affect the
validity of a judgment lien.
(c) If a defendant dies after verdict or after judgment and the
verdict and judgment are in favor of the plaintiff, the judgment
shall be filed with the representative of the decedent within the
time allowed for filing other claims and the judgment shall be
treated as if it has been allowed by the representative and it shall
be payable in the due course of administration.
rendered on the verdict although the representative or successor of
the decedent has not been substituted as a party to the action.
(b) If a plaintiff dies after verdict or after judgment and the
verdict and judgment are in his favor, his representative or
successor may be substituted for him upon motion of any party to the
action with notice to the representative or successor, or
substitution may be made upon motion of the representative or
successor of the decedent. Such motion may be made at any time
before the judgment becomes dormant but it must be made before
action is taken to enforce the judgment. A delay in substituting
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 207
the representative or successor of the decedent shall not affect the
validity of a judgment lien.
(c) If a defendant dies after verdict or after judgment and the
verdict and judgment are in favor of the plaintiff, the judgment
shall be filed with the representative of the decedent within the
time allowed for filing other claims and the judgment shall be
treated as if it has been allowed by the representative and it shall
be payable in the due course of administration.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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