Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-231
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Resignation and settlement - Revoking letters
Official statutory text
Any executor or administrator may, at any time, by writing,
filed in the district court, resign his appointment, having first
settled his account and delivered up all the estate to the person
whom the court shall appoint to receive the same. If, however, by
reason of any delays in such settlement and delivering up of the
estate, or for any other cause, the circumstances of the estate or
the rights of those interested therein require it, the court may at
any time before the settlement of accounts and delivering up of the
estate is completed, revoke the letters of such executor or
administrator, and appoint in his stead an administrator, either
special or general, in the same manner as directed in relation to
original letters of administration. The liability of the outgoing
executor or administrator, or of the sureties on his bond, shall not
be in any manner discharged, released or affected by such
appointment or resignation.
filed in the district court, resign his appointment, having first
settled his account and delivered up all the estate to the person
whom the court shall appoint to receive the same. If, however, by
reason of any delays in such settlement and delivering up of the
estate, or for any other cause, the circumstances of the estate or
the rights of those interested therein require it, the court may at
any time before the settlement of accounts and delivering up of the
estate is completed, revoke the letters of such executor or
administrator, and appoint in his stead an administrator, either
special or general, in the same manner as directed in relation to
original letters of administration. The liability of the outgoing
executor or administrator, or of the sureties on his bond, shall not
be in any manner discharged, released or affected by such
appointment or resignation.
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