Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-4-307

report - Hearing - Order granting immediate relief - Order for

compensation - New bond - Appointment of counsel to represent ward.

A. 1. Upon the filing of an annual report the court shall

immediately cause a copy of the report to be mailed by first-class

mail to:

a. the persons entitled to notice pursuant to Section 2-

101 of this title for minors, or

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b. those persons entitled to notice pursuant to

paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of subsection A of Section 3-

110 of this title for adults, and

c. the attorney of the ward, if any.

2. Attached to the copy of the report shall be a statement

notifying the person receiving copies of said reports that any

objection to the report must be filed within fifteen (15) days after

the date of the filing of the annual report with the court.

3. Any person entitled to receive a copy of the annual report

may file an objection to said report within fifteen (15) days after

the filing of the annual report with the court.

B. 1. After notice, the court may on its own motion hold a

hearing on an annual report and shall hold a hearing:

a. upon the filing of an objection to the annual report;

or

b. when the court is considering issuing an order other

than an order accepting the report and granting the

relief requested.

2. Notice for a hearing on an annual report shall be given, by

mail, to the persons entitled to notice pursuant to Section 2-101 of

this title for minors or paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of subsection A of

Section 3-110 of this title for adults at least ten (10) days prior

to the date set for the hearing. Notice shall be in such form as

the court may direct and shall be sent by regular first-class mail.

C. The court may enter an order granting the relief requested

in the report without notice if the court determines that such

relief should be granted immediately. In that event, the court

shall grant such relief on a temporary basis pending a hearing on

the report or the expiration of the fifteen (15) days within which

an objection to the report may be filed.

D. When no objection to an annual report is filed and no

hearing on the annual report is held as otherwise provided by this

section, the court shall issue an order accepting the annual report

and granting the relief requested.

E. The compensation for the guardian, the guardian's attorney,

and any other person entitled to compensation from the property of

the ward shall be determined by the court in the manner required by

the provisions of the Oklahoma Guardianship and Conservatorship Act.

Such order, whether issued at the expiration of the fifteen (15)

days within which an objection to the annual report may be filed or

after a hearing on the report, shall be final with respect to all

persons given copies of the annual report or notice of such hearing,

except with regard to any such person who may be determined to have

been subject to a legal disability at the time such notice was

given. Such order also shall be final with respect to the guardian

except with respect to challenge by the ward upon the removal of the

ward's legal disability.

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F. With regard to an annual report of a guardian of the

property of a ward, the court shall examine the changes, if any, to

the property of the ward as set forth in the report. If the

guardian was required to submit a bond, and if the total value of

the ward's property which is subject to the proceeding differs

significantly from the total value of the ward's property as last

disclosed to the court:

1. The court shall direct such guardian to obtain a new bond of

such lesser or greater penal amount as will adequately protect the

ward's property which is subject to the proceeding;

2. Such new bond shall be filed with the district court clerk

within thirty (30) days following the date of the order; and
ignificantly from the total value of the ward's property as last

disclosed to the court:

1. The court shall direct such guardian to obtain a new bond of

such lesser or greater penal amount as will adequately protect the

ward's property which is subject to the proceeding;

2. Such new bond shall be filed with the district court clerk

within thirty (30) days following the date of the order; and

3. If the court requires a new bond of a greater penal amount

than the bond previously submitted, failure of the guardian to

submit such new bond within the thirty-day period set forth in this

subsection shall constitute grounds for removal of such guardian or

limited guardian.

G. At any hearing held upon an annual report:

1. If required by the court, the guardian or limited guardian

shall be present;

2. The court shall review the annual report and consider any

objection made thereto, and thereupon enter such order as the court

deems appropriate; and

3. The court may make any order which the court deems to be in

the best interest of the ward or the estate of the ward. The court

may also set for further hearing, with prior notice to be given as

provided in this section, any other matter which the court deems

should be considered in the best interest of the ward or the estate

of the ward. Subject to appeal or vacation within the time

permitted, an order entered after the hearing of an annual report

after notice adjudicates as to liabilities concerning the matters

considered in connection with said hearing.

H. At a hearing upon an annual report the court may appoint an

attorney to represent the ward who is an incapacitated or partially

incapacitated person, in the same manner and with the same

compensation as provided in this act for appointment of an attorney

for the subject of the proceeding following the filing of a petition

for appointment of a guardian or limited guardian of the person or

property of an alleged incapacitated or partially incapacitated

person. The appointment of such attorney shall cease:

1. Upon the entry by the court of an order pertaining to the

matters considered at such hearing, unless the court otherwise

directs, either in the order appointing such attorney or in the

order pertaining to the matters considered at such hearing;

2. Unless an appeal is taken from the order of the court

pertaining to the matters considered at such hearing, in which event

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such attorney shall continue to represent the ward until final

disposition of the appeal or as otherwise ordered by the court; or

3. Upon application of said attorney, the court may allow the

attorney to withdraw from the case and shall appoint another

attorney to represent the subject of the proceeding in any appeal

proceeding.