Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 60-602
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 60-602, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 60, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 60,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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If a trust for charity is or becomes illegal or impossible or
impracticable of fulfillment, or if a devise or bequest for charity,
at the time it was intended to become effective, is illegal or
impossible or impracticable of fulfillment and if the settlor or the
testator manifested a general intention to devote the property to
charity, any court of this state possessing general equitable
jurisdiction, on the application of any trustee or of any interested
party or of the Attorney General, may order an administration of the
trust, devise, or bequest as nearly as possible to fulfill the
general charitable intention of the settlor or testator.
impracticable of fulfillment, or if a devise or bequest for charity,
at the time it was intended to become effective, is illegal or
impossible or impracticable of fulfillment and if the settlor or the
testator manifested a general intention to devote the property to
charity, any court of this state possessing general equitable
jurisdiction, on the application of any trustee or of any interested
party or of the Attorney General, may order an administration of the
trust, devise, or bequest as nearly as possible to fulfill the
general charitable intention of the settlor or testator.
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