Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-521
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-521, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 58, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 58,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Promise to pay debts of decedent
Official statutory text
No executor or administrator is chargeable upon any special
promise to answer damages or to pay the debts of the testator or
intestate out of his own estate, unless the agreement for that
purpose, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and
signed by such executor or administrator, or by some other person by
him thereunto specially authorized.
promise to answer damages or to pay the debts of the testator or
intestate out of his own estate, unless the agreement for that
purpose, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and
signed by such executor or administrator, or by some other person by
him thereunto specially authorized.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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