Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-765
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Confirmation of sale - Objections
Official statutory text
A. Upon the return of any writ of execution for the
satisfaction of which any lands or tenements have been sold, the
party causing the execution to be issued shall:
1. Cause a written notice of hearing on the confirmation of the
sale to be mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all
persons to whom mailing of the notice of the execution of sale was
required to be made pursuant to Section 764 of this title and to the
high bidder at such sale, at least ten (10) days before the hearing
on the confirmation of the sale, and if the name or address of any
such person is unknown, shall cause a notice of the hearing on the
confirmation of the sale to be published in a newspaper authorized
by law to publish legal notices in the county in which the property
is situated. If no newspaper authorized by law to publish legal
notices is published in such county, the notice shall be published
in some such newspaper of general circulation which is published in
an adjoining county. The notice shall state the name of any person
being so notified and shall be published once at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale;
and
2. Files in the case an affidavit of proof of mailing, and if
required, of publication.
B. Any person filing a written objection to the confirmation of
the sale shall cause a copy of such written objection to be mailed,
prior to the hearing on the confirmation of the sale, by first-class
mail, postage prepaid, to all persons to whom mailing of the notice
of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale was required to be
made pursuant to this section. The court may continue the hearing
or make such other orders as are necessary to allow the interested
persons to adequately support or oppose any such objections to the
confirmation of the sale. If the court, after having carefully
examined the proceedings of the officer, is satisfied that the sale
has, in all respects, been made in conformity with the provisions of
this section, the court shall direct the clerk to make an entry on
the journal that the court is satisfied of the legality of such sale
and shall order that the officer make to the purchaser a deed for
such lands and tenements; and the officer, on making such sale,
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shall deposit the purchase money with the clerk of the court from
which the writ of execution issued, where same shall remain until
the court shall have examined his or her proceedings, when the clerk
of the court shall pay the same to the person entitled thereto,
agreeable to the order of the court. No buyer's premium shall be
charged to a buyer on any sale.
R.L. 1910, § 5167. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 80, § 1; Laws 1986, c.
227, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 189, § 3, operative Nov.
1, 1987; Laws 2022, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 2022; Laws
2025, c. 413, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2025.
satisfaction of which any lands or tenements have been sold, the
party causing the execution to be issued shall:
1. Cause a written notice of hearing on the confirmation of the
sale to be mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all
persons to whom mailing of the notice of the execution of sale was
required to be made pursuant to Section 764 of this title and to the
high bidder at such sale, at least ten (10) days before the hearing
on the confirmation of the sale, and if the name or address of any
such person is unknown, shall cause a notice of the hearing on the
confirmation of the sale to be published in a newspaper authorized
by law to publish legal notices in the county in which the property
is situated. If no newspaper authorized by law to publish legal
notices is published in such county, the notice shall be published
in some such newspaper of general circulation which is published in
an adjoining county. The notice shall state the name of any person
being so notified and shall be published once at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale;
and
2. Files in the case an affidavit of proof of mailing, and if
required, of publication.
B. Any person filing a written objection to the confirmation of
the sale shall cause a copy of such written objection to be mailed,
prior to the hearing on the confirmation of the sale, by first-class
mail, postage prepaid, to all persons to whom mailing of the notice
of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale was required to be
made pursuant to this section. The court may continue the hearing
or make such other orders as are necessary to allow the interested
persons to adequately support or oppose any such objections to the
confirmation of the sale. If the court, after having carefully
examined the proceedings of the officer, is satisfied that the sale
has, in all respects, been made in conformity with the provisions of
this section, the court shall direct the clerk to make an entry on
the journal that the court is satisfied of the legality of such sale
and shall order that the officer make to the purchaser a deed for
such lands and tenements; and the officer, on making such sale,
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shall deposit the purchase money with the clerk of the court from
which the writ of execution issued, where same shall remain until
the court shall have examined his or her proceedings, when the clerk
of the court shall pay the same to the person entitled thereto,
agreeable to the order of the court. No buyer's premium shall be
charged to a buyer on any sale.
R.L. 1910, § 5167. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 80, § 1; Laws 1986, c.
227, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 189, § 3, operative Nov.
1, 1987; Laws 2022, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 2022; Laws
2025, c. 413, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2025.
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