This bill amends Section 246 of Title 58 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to the probate procedure for summary administration. The key changes include the removal of the requirement for separate publications of notices related to the petition for summary administration and the final accounting. Instead, the bill allows for a combined notice that consolidates these notifications into a single document. This combined notice must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a legally authorized newspaper in the county where the petition is filed, with the first publication occurring no later than ten days after the combined notice is filed. Additionally, the bill mandates that the combined notice be mailed to creditors and interested parties within the same ten-day timeframe.

The bill also establishes a timeline for the final hearing, which must occur at least 45 days after the order admitting the petition and combined notice. It provides that if there are any defects in the notice or objections filed, the hearing may be postponed. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 58-246