Oklahoma § 60-838 - Exemptions from application of act
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 60-838 — Exemptions from application of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-838. Exemptions from application of act
A. This act does not apply to:
1. Transfers pursuant to court order, including, but not
limited to, transfers pursuant to a writ of execution, transfers by
eminent domain and transfers pursuant to an order for partition;
2. Transfers to a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in
interest who is in default, transfers by any foreclosure sale after
default in an obligation secured by a mortgage, transfers by a
mortgagee's sale under a power of sale after default in an
obligation secured by any instrument containing a power of sale, or
transfers by a mortgagee who has acquired the real property at a
sale conducted pursuant to a power of sale or a sale pursuant to a
decree of foreclosure or has acquired the real property by deed in
lieu of foreclosure;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 60. Property
3. Transfers by a fiduciary who is not an owner occupant of the
subject property in the course of the administration of a decedent's
estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust;
4. Transfers from one co-owner to one or more other co-owners;
5. Transfers made to a spouse, or to the person or persons in
the lineal line of consanguinity of one or more of the owners;
6. Transfers between spouses resulting from a decree of
dissolution of marriage or a decree of legal separation or from a
property settlement agreement incidental to such a decree;
7. Transfers made pursuant to mergers and from a subsidiary to
a parent or the reverse;
8. Transfers or exchanges to or from any governmental entity;
or
9. Transfers of a newly constructed, previously unoccupied
dwelling.
B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or change
the requirements of Section 858-513 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, regarding psychologically impacted real estate.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 198, § 8, eff. July 1, 1995.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 60-838
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 60-838 cover?
Section 60-838 ("Exemptions from application of act") 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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