Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-127
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Requisites of petition for administration
Official statutory text
Petition for letters of administration must be in writing,
signed by the applicant or his counsel, and filed with the judge of
the court stating the facts essential to give the court jurisdiction
of the case, and when known to the applicant, he must state the
names, ages and residence of the heirs of the decedent, and the
value and character of the property. If the jurisdictional facts
existed, but are not fully set forth in the petition, and are
afterwards proved in the course of administration, the decree or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 29
order of administration and subsequent proceedings are not void on
account of such want of jurisdictional averments.
signed by the applicant or his counsel, and filed with the judge of
the court stating the facts essential to give the court jurisdiction
of the case, and when known to the applicant, he must state the
names, ages and residence of the heirs of the decedent, and the
value and character of the property. If the jurisdictional facts
existed, but are not fully set forth in the petition, and are
afterwards proved in the course of administration, the decree or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 29
order of administration and subsequent proceedings are not void on
account of such want of jurisdictional averments.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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