Okla. Stat. tit. 16, § 16-6

This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 16, § 16-6, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 16, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 16,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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When husband or wife may convey homestead

Official statutory text

Where the title to the homestead is in the husband, and the wife

voluntarily abandons him for a period of one (1) year or from any

cause takes up her residence out of the state, he may convey,

mortgage or make any contract relating thereto without being joined

therein by her; and where the title to the homestead is in the wife

and the husband voluntarily abandons her, or from any cause takes up

his residence out of the state for a period of one (1) year she may

convey, mortgage or make any contract relating thereto without being

joined therein by him.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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