Oklahoma § 58-1256 - Effect of deed on joint tenancy – “Joint owner” defined
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 58-1256 — Effect of deed on joint tenancy – “Joint owner” defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1256. Effect of deed on joint tenancy – “Joint owner” defined
A. A record joint owner of an interest in real estate may use
the procedures in the Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act to
title the interest in transfer-on-death form. However, title to the
interest shall vest in the designated grantee beneficiary or
beneficiaries only if the record joint owner is the last to die of
all of the record joint owners of the interest. A deed in transferon-death form shall not sever a joint tenancy.
B. As used in this section, "joint owner" means a person who
owns an interest in real estate as a joint tenant with right of
survivorship.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 78, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-1256 ("Effect of deed on joint tenancy – “Joint owner” defined") 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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