Oklahoma § 12-765 - Confirmation of sale - Objections

§ 12-765. Confirmation of sale - Objections

A. Upon the return of any writ of execution for the

satisfaction of which any lands or tenements have been sold, the

party causing the execution to be issued shall:

1. Cause a written notice of hearing on the confirmation of the

sale to be mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all

persons to whom mailing of the notice of the execution of sale was

required to be made pursuant to Section 764 of this title and to the

high bidder at such sale, at least ten (10) days before the hearing

on the confirmation of the sale, and if the name or address of any

such person is unknown, shall cause a notice of the hearing on the

confirmation of the sale to be published in a newspaper authorized

by law to publish legal notices in the county in which the property

is situated. If no newspaper authorized by law to publish legal

notices is published in such county, the notice shall be published

in some such newspaper of general circulation which is published in

an adjoining county. The notice shall state the name of any person

being so notified and shall be published once at least ten (10) days

prior to the date of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale;

and

2. Files in the case an affidavit of proof of mailing, and if

required, of publication.

B. Any person filing a written objection to the confirmation of

the sale shall cause a copy of such written objection to be mailed,

prior to the hearing on the confirmation of the sale, by first-class

mail, postage prepaid, to all persons to whom mailing of the notice

of the hearing on the confirmation of the sale was required to be

made pursuant to this section. The court may continue the hearing

or make such other orders as are necessary to allow the interested

persons to adequately support or oppose any such objections to the

confirmation of the sale. If the court, after having carefully

examined the proceedings of the officer, is satisfied that the sale

has, in all respects, been made in conformity with the provisions of

this section, the court shall direct the clerk to make an entry on

the journal that the court is satisfied of the legality of such sale

and shall order that the officer make to the purchaser a deed for

such lands and tenements; and the officer, on making such sale,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure

shall deposit the purchase money with the clerk of the court from

which the writ of execution issued, where same shall remain until

the court shall have examined his or her proceedings, when the clerk

of the court shall pay the same to the person entitled thereto,

agreeable to the order of the court. No buyer's premium shall be

charged to a buyer on any sale.

R.L. 1910, § 5167. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 80, § 1; Laws 1986, c.

227, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 189, § 3, operative Nov.

1, 1987; Laws 2022, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 2022; Laws

2025, c. 413, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2025.