Okla. Stat. tit. 84, § 84-253
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Hearing, process and service
Official statutory text
Upon the filing of such petition the judge of the district
court shall make an order fixing a day for the hearing of said
petition, not less than six nor more than ten (10) weeks from the
time of making such order, and directing all the heirs of such
deceased person and record claimant to lands or any part thereof of
which said decedent died seized to appear before the court at the
time and place specified, and to submit to the court evidence that
is competent to establish heirship of such deceased person. The
court shall cause notice of such hearing to be given by serving a
copy of said notice on the known heirs and record claimants of said
decedent's estate in the manner and within the time as provided for
service of summons in civil actions in the district court. The
service on unknown heirs and unknown claimants shall be had in the
same manner as is now provided for the service of summons in civil
actions in the district court for nonresident defendants. The
hearing shall be had on the date fixed by the court, except
continuances may be had for good cause shown, as in civil actions.
court shall make an order fixing a day for the hearing of said
petition, not less than six nor more than ten (10) weeks from the
time of making such order, and directing all the heirs of such
deceased person and record claimant to lands or any part thereof of
which said decedent died seized to appear before the court at the
time and place specified, and to submit to the court evidence that
is competent to establish heirship of such deceased person. The
court shall cause notice of such hearing to be given by serving a
copy of said notice on the known heirs and record claimants of said
decedent's estate in the manner and within the time as provided for
service of summons in civil actions in the district court. The
service on unknown heirs and unknown claimants shall be had in the
same manner as is now provided for the service of summons in civil
actions in the district court for nonresident defendants. The
hearing shall be had on the date fixed by the court, except
continuances may be had for good cause shown, as in civil actions.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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