Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-128
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Notice of hearing
Official statutory text
A. When a petition praying for letters of administration is
filed, the judge of the court must set a day for hearing the same
and cause notice thereof to be given, containing the name of the
decedent, the name of the applicant for letters, and the day on
which the application will be heard.
B. If the names and addresses of all heirs of the decedent are
known to the petitioner and are set out in the petition, the notice
must be given, as provided in Section 34 of this title, by mailing a
copy of the same to each of the heirs of the deceased with the
postage thereon prepaid at least ten (10) days before the day set
for the hearing.
C. If the name or address of one or more heirs of the decedent
is not known to the petitioner, notice of the hearing of the
petition shall be given by mailing, as above provided, and by
publishing the same one time in a legal newspaper in the county at
least ten (10) days before the day set for the hearing.
D. If the petition asks for the appointment of some person
entitled under the law to appointment, and there shall accompany
such petition a waiver of all persons having a prior right to
appointment or if the applicant has a prior right of appointment,
then no notice shall be given and the court shall proceed without
delay to hear such petition.
filed, the judge of the court must set a day for hearing the same
and cause notice thereof to be given, containing the name of the
decedent, the name of the applicant for letters, and the day on
which the application will be heard.
B. If the names and addresses of all heirs of the decedent are
known to the petitioner and are set out in the petition, the notice
must be given, as provided in Section 34 of this title, by mailing a
copy of the same to each of the heirs of the deceased with the
postage thereon prepaid at least ten (10) days before the day set
for the hearing.
C. If the name or address of one or more heirs of the decedent
is not known to the petitioner, notice of the hearing of the
petition shall be given by mailing, as above provided, and by
publishing the same one time in a legal newspaper in the county at
least ten (10) days before the day set for the hearing.
D. If the petition asks for the appointment of some person
entitled under the law to appointment, and there shall accompany
such petition a waiver of all persons having a prior right to
appointment or if the applicant has a prior right of appointment,
then no notice shall be given and the court shall proceed without
delay to hear such petition.
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