Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-1253
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Transfer-on-death, form
Official statutory text
An interest in real estate is titled in transfer-on-death form
by executing, acknowledging and recording in the office of the
county clerk in the county where the real estate is located, prior
to the death of the owner, a deed in substantially the following
form:
___________________ (name of owner) being of competent mind and
having the legal capacity to execute this document, as owner
transfers on death to ____________________ (name of beneficiary) as
grantee beneficiary, the following described interest in real
estate: (here insert description of the interest in real estate).
THIS TRANSFER-ON-DEATH DEED IS REVOCABLE. IT DOES NOT TRANSFER ANY
OWNERSHIP UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE OWNER. IT REVOKES ALL PRIOR
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS BY THIS OWNER FOR THIS INTEREST IN REAL
ESTATE. THE GRANTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW OR RESCIND THIS DEED
AT ANY TIME. ANY BENEFICIARY NAMED IN THIS DEED IS HEREBY ADVISED
THAT THIS DEED MAY BE WITHDRAWN OR RESCINDED WHETHER OR NOT MONEY OR
ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION WAS PAID OR GIVEN.
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY OF ___________
Before me, on this day personally appeared __________,
___________, and ___________, the owner of the land described in
this deed, and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are
subscribed below in their respective capacities, and the owner of
the land declared to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the
deed is a revocable transfer-on-death of the real estate described
therein, and the witnesses declared in the presence of the owner of
the real estate and in my presence that the owner of the land
declared to them that the deed is a revocable transfer-on-death of
the real estate described therein and that the owner of the land
wanted each of them to sign it as a witness, and that each witness
did sign the same as witness in the presence of the owner of the
land and in my presence.
_______________________
(name of owner)
_______________________
(witness)
_______________________
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 160
(witness)
Subscribed and acknowledged before me by ______________, the owner
of the land, and _____________ and _______________, witnesses, this
___ day of __________ (month), _____ (year).
____________________________
(signature of notary public)
(Seal)
My commission expires ___________ (date).
Instead of the words "transfer-on-death" the abbreviation "TOD" may
be used.
by executing, acknowledging and recording in the office of the
county clerk in the county where the real estate is located, prior
to the death of the owner, a deed in substantially the following
form:
___________________ (name of owner) being of competent mind and
having the legal capacity to execute this document, as owner
transfers on death to ____________________ (name of beneficiary) as
grantee beneficiary, the following described interest in real
estate: (here insert description of the interest in real estate).
THIS TRANSFER-ON-DEATH DEED IS REVOCABLE. IT DOES NOT TRANSFER ANY
OWNERSHIP UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE OWNER. IT REVOKES ALL PRIOR
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS BY THIS OWNER FOR THIS INTEREST IN REAL
ESTATE. THE GRANTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW OR RESCIND THIS DEED
AT ANY TIME. ANY BENEFICIARY NAMED IN THIS DEED IS HEREBY ADVISED
THAT THIS DEED MAY BE WITHDRAWN OR RESCINDED WHETHER OR NOT MONEY OR
ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION WAS PAID OR GIVEN.
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY OF ___________
Before me, on this day personally appeared __________,
___________, and ___________, the owner of the land described in
this deed, and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are
subscribed below in their respective capacities, and the owner of
the land declared to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the
deed is a revocable transfer-on-death of the real estate described
therein, and the witnesses declared in the presence of the owner of
the real estate and in my presence that the owner of the land
declared to them that the deed is a revocable transfer-on-death of
the real estate described therein and that the owner of the land
wanted each of them to sign it as a witness, and that each witness
did sign the same as witness in the presence of the owner of the
land and in my presence.
_______________________
(name of owner)
_______________________
(witness)
_______________________
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 160
(witness)
Subscribed and acknowledged before me by ______________, the owner
of the land, and _____________ and _______________, witnesses, this
___ day of __________ (month), _____ (year).
____________________________
(signature of notary public)
(Seal)
My commission expires ___________ (date).
Instead of the words "transfer-on-death" the abbreviation "TOD" may
be used.
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