Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 60-838
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 60, § 60-838, 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.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Exemptions from application of act
Official statutory text
A. This act does not apply to:
1. Transfers pursuant to court order, including, but not
limited to, transfers pursuant to a writ of execution, transfers by
eminent domain and transfers pursuant to an order for partition;
2. Transfers to a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in
interest who is in default, transfers by any foreclosure sale after
default in an obligation secured by a mortgage, transfers by a
mortgagee's sale under a power of sale after default in an
obligation secured by any instrument containing a power of sale, or
transfers by a mortgagee who has acquired the real property at a
sale conducted pursuant to a power of sale or a sale pursuant to a
decree of foreclosure or has acquired the real property by deed in
lieu of foreclosure;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 60. Property Page 255
3. Transfers by a fiduciary who is not an owner occupant of the
subject property in the course of the administration of a decedent's
estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust;
4. Transfers from one co-owner to one or more other co-owners;
5. Transfers made to a spouse, or to the person or persons in
the lineal line of consanguinity of one or more of the owners;
6. Transfers between spouses resulting from a decree of
dissolution of marriage or a decree of legal separation or from a
property settlement agreement incidental to such a decree;
7. Transfers made pursuant to mergers and from a subsidiary to
a parent or the reverse;
8. Transfers or exchanges to or from any governmental entity;
or
9. Transfers of a newly constructed, previously unoccupied
dwelling.
B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or change
the requirements of Section 858-513 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, regarding psychologically impacted real estate.
1. Transfers pursuant to court order, including, but not
limited to, transfers pursuant to a writ of execution, transfers by
eminent domain and transfers pursuant to an order for partition;
2. Transfers to a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in
interest who is in default, transfers by any foreclosure sale after
default in an obligation secured by a mortgage, transfers by a
mortgagee's sale under a power of sale after default in an
obligation secured by any instrument containing a power of sale, or
transfers by a mortgagee who has acquired the real property at a
sale conducted pursuant to a power of sale or a sale pursuant to a
decree of foreclosure or has acquired the real property by deed in
lieu of foreclosure;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 60. Property Page 255
3. Transfers by a fiduciary who is not an owner occupant of the
subject property in the course of the administration of a decedent's
estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust;
4. Transfers from one co-owner to one or more other co-owners;
5. Transfers made to a spouse, or to the person or persons in
the lineal line of consanguinity of one or more of the owners;
6. Transfers between spouses resulting from a decree of
dissolution of marriage or a decree of legal separation or from a
property settlement agreement incidental to such a decree;
7. Transfers made pursuant to mergers and from a subsidiary to
a parent or the reverse;
8. Transfers or exchanges to or from any governmental entity;
or
9. Transfers of a newly constructed, previously unoccupied
dwelling.
B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or change
the requirements of Section 858-513 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, regarding psychologically impacted real estate.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.