Oklahoma § 58-731 - Appeal does not stay issue of letters

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 58-731 — Appeal does not stay issue of letters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 58-731. Appeal does not stay issue of letters

An appeal from the decree or order admitting a will to probate,

or granting letters testamentary, or letters of administration, does

not stay the issuing of letters where, in the opinion of the judge,

manifested by an entry upon the minutes of the court, the

preservation of the estate requires that such letters should issue.

But the letters so issued do not confer power to sell real property

by virtue of any provision in the will, or to pay or satisfy

legacies or to distribute the property of the decedent among the

next of kin, until the final determination of the appeal.

R.L.1910, § 6511; Laws 1968, c. 413, § 5, eff. Jan. 13, 1969.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 58-731 cover?

Section 58-731 ("Appeal does not stay issue of letters") 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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