Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-713
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Proof of death of person in military, naval or maritime
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In all proceedings brought for the administration of the estate
of any person who dies intestate, or for the probate of the will of
any person who shall die testate, or for the adjudication of the
fact of the death of any life tenant or joint tenant of real estate,
where such person shall have been in the military, naval or maritime
service of the United States at the time of death, the official
notice of death issued by or received from the United States
Government or any department thereof, shall be admissible in
evidence in such proceedings, and shall be prima facie evidence of
the fact of death. Provided, however, that no decree distributing
the estate of such deceased person in either administration
proceedings or under the provisions of any will of such decedent,
shall be entered until a period of two (2) years shall elapse from
the reported death of such decedent.
In all proceedings brought for the administration of the estate
of any person who dies intestate, or for the probate of the will of
any person who shall die testate, or for the adjudication of the
fact of the death of any life tenant or joint tenant of real estate,
where such person shall have been in the military, naval or maritime
service of the United States at the time of death, the official
notice of death issued by or received from the United States
Government or any department thereof, shall be admissible in
evidence in such proceedings, and shall be prima facie evidence of
the fact of death. Provided, however, that no decree distributing
the estate of such deceased person in either administration
proceedings or under the provisions of any will of such decedent,
shall be entered until a period of two (2) years shall elapse from
the reported death of such decedent.
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