Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-138
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Surviving spouse - Assertion of prior right
Official statutory text
The surviving husband or wife, when letters of administration
have been granted to a child, father, mother, brother or sister of
the intestate, or any of such relatives when letters have been
granted to any other of them, may assert his prior right, and obtain
letters of administration, and have the letters before granted
revoked in the manner prescribed in the three preceding sections.
have been granted to a child, father, mother, brother or sister of
the intestate, or any of such relatives when letters have been
granted to any other of them, may assert his prior right, and obtain
letters of administration, and have the letters before granted
revoked in the manner prescribed in the three preceding sections.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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