Oklahoma § 58-1003 - Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 58-1003 — Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1003. Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety
Where there is no sufficient evidence to establish that the two
joint tenants or tenants by the entirety have died otherwise than
simultaneously, the property so held shall be distributed one-half
(1/2) as if one had survived and one-half (1/2) as if the other had
survived. If there are more than two joint tenants and all of them
have so died the property thus distributed shall be in the
proportion that one bears to the whole number of joint tenants. The
term "joint tenants" includes owners of property held under
circumstances which entitled one or more to the whole of the
property on the death of the other or others.
Laws 1959, p. 395, § 3.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 58-1003
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 58-1003 cover?
Section 58-1003 ("Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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