Okla. Stat. tit. 84, § 84-8
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Claim under heir against devisee - Probate proceedings
Official statutory text
The rights of a purchaser or encumbrancer of real property in
good faith, and for value, derived from any person claiming the same
by succession, are not impaired by any devise made by the decedent
from whom succession is claimed, unless the instrument containing
such devise has been duly admitted to probate by a court of this
state having jurisdiction to administer upon the estate of the
decedent within two (2) years after the death of the decedent, or
unless within one (1) year after the death of the decedent a
petition to admit said will to probate has been duly filed in the
court of this state having jurisdiction to admit said will to
probate and the proceedings have been pursued by the petitioner with
diligence.
good faith, and for value, derived from any person claiming the same
by succession, are not impaired by any devise made by the decedent
from whom succession is claimed, unless the instrument containing
such devise has been duly admitted to probate by a court of this
state having jurisdiction to administer upon the estate of the
decedent within two (2) years after the death of the decedent, or
unless within one (1) year after the death of the decedent a
petition to admit said will to probate has been duly filed in the
court of this state having jurisdiction to admit said will to
probate and the proceedings have been pursued by the petitioner with
diligence.
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