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§ 3034. Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 58. Probate ProcedureEffective: November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 58. Probate Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 1, 2021
58 Okl.St.Ann. § 3034
§ 3034. Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests
A. In this section, “estate, trust or other beneficial interest” means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment.
B. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to:
1. Accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge or exchange a share in or payment from an estate, trust or other beneficial interest;
2. Demand or obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled by reason of an estate, trust or other beneficial interest, by litigation or otherwise;
3. Exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;
4. Initiate, participate in or submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal;
5. Initiate, participate in or submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute or surcharge a fiduciary;
6. Conserve, invest, disburse or use anything received for an authorized purpose;
7. Transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor; and
8. Reject, renounce, disclaim, release or consent to a reduction in or modification of a share in or payment from an estate, trust or other beneficial interest.

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Laws 2021, c. 332, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
58 Okl. St. Ann. § 3034, OK ST T. 58 § 3034
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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