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30 OK Stat § 30-4-501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-501. Appointment of more than one guardian - Bond.

|The court may appoint more than one guardian of any person or property subject to guardianship. Such guardians shall be governed and liable in all respects as a sole guardian. Such guardian shall give bond in like manner and with like conditions as prescribed for sole guardians unless waived. |R.L. 1910, § 6584. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 164, § 2, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 90, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 772 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-502. Two or more guardians.

|A. If there are two guardians who are residents of this state, the act of one alone shall be effectual: |1. If a coguardian is laboring under any legal disability from serving, said coguardian in such case shall be relieved from official liability; provided however, proper finding and valid order of the district court having jurisdiction therein is first obtained; or2. If a coguardian has given the other coguardian authority in writing to act for both.B. If there are more than two guardians, the act of a majority of them is valid.Added by Laws 1953, p. 254, § 1. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 91, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 894 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-503. Death of joint guardian.

|On the death of one of two or more joint guardians, the power continues to the survivor until a further appointment is made by the court. |R.L. 1910, § 3336. Renumbered from § 17 of this title by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-601. Guardian for nonresident ward - Notice of hearing.

|When a person liable to be put under guardianship, according to the provisions of this chapter, resides without this state, and has estate therein, any friend of such person, or any one interested in his estate, in expectancy or otherwise, may apply to the judge of the district court of any county in which there is any estate of such absent person, for the appointment of a guardian; and if, after notice given to all interested, in such manner as the judge orders, and a full hearing and examination, it appears proper, a guardian for such absent person may be appointed. |R.L. 1910, § 6570. Renumbered from Title 58, § 861 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-602 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-602. Powers of nonresident's guardian same as in other cases.

|Every guardian appointed under the preceding section has the same powers and performs the same duties, with respect to the estate of the ward found within the state, and with respect to the person of the ward, if he shall cease to reside therein, as are prescribed with respect to any other guardian appointed under this chapter. |R.L. 1910, § 6571. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 247, § 81. Renumbered from Title 58, § 862 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-603 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-603. First appointment is exclusive.

|The guardianship which is first lawfully granted, of any person residing without this state, extends to all the estate of the ward within the same, and excludes the jurisdiction of the district court of every other county. |R.L. 1910, § 6573. Renumbered from Title 58, § 771 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-604. Bond of guardian of nonresident.

|Every such guardian must give bond to the State of Oklahoma, in the manner and with like conditions as hereinbefore provided for other guardians, except that the provisions respecting the inventory, the disposal of the estate and effects, and the account to be rendered by the guardian must be confined to such estate and effects as come to his hands in this state. |R.L. 1910, § 6572. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 103, § 2, emerg. eff. May 27, 1963. Renumbered from Title 58, § 863 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-605 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-605. Removal of property.

|When the guardian and ward are both nonresidents, and the ward is entitled to property in this state which may be removed to another state, territory or foreign country without conflict with any restriction or limitation thereupon, or impairing the right of the ward thereto, such property may be removed to the state, territory or foreign country of the residence of the ward, upon the application of the guardian to the judge of the district court of the county in which the estate of the ward, or the principal part thereof, is situated. |R.L. 1910, § 6574. Renumbered from Title 58, § 864 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-606 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-606. Application for removal - Requirements.

|The application must be made upon ten (10) days' notice to the resident personal representative or guardian, if there be such, and upon such application the nonresident guardian must produce and file a certificate, under the hand of the clerk, judge, surrogate or other authorized officer, and the seal of the court from which his appointment was derived, showing: |1. A transcript of the record of his appointment.2. That he has entered upon the discharge of his duties.3. That he is entitled by the laws of the state, territory or country of his appointment to the possession of the estate of the ward; or must produce and file a certificate under the hand and seal of the clerk, judge, surrogate or other authorized officer of the court having jurisdiction in the country of his residence, of the estates of persons under guardianship, or of the highest court in such state, territory or country, that by the laws of such country the applicant is entitled to the custody of the estate of his ward without the appointment of any court.Upon such application, unless good cause to the contrary be shown, the judge of the district court must make an order granting to such guardian leave to take and remove the property of his ward to the state, territory or place of his residence, which is authority to him to sue for and receive the same in his own name, for the use and benefit of his ward.R.L. 1910, § 6575. Renumbered by Title 58, § 865 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 65, operative July 1, 1990.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-607 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-607. Order for removal discharges local guardian.

|Such order is a discharge of the personal representative, local guardian, or other person in whose possession the property may be at the time the order is made, on filing with the district court the receipt therefor of the foreign guardian of such absent ward. |R.L. 1910, § 6576. Renumbered from Title 58, § 866 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 66, operative July 1, 1990.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-701. Payment of debts.

|Every guardian appointed under the provisions of this act shall pay all just debts due from the ward out of the personal estate and income from the real estate of the ward, if sufficient. If said estate and income is not sufficient, then payment shall be made out of the real estate of the ward, upon obtaining an order for the sale thereof, the proceeds of such sale shall be disposed of in the manner provided by law for the sale of real estate of decedents. |R.L. 1910, § 6542. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 92, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 803 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-702 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-702. Collection and settlement of accounts and appearance for ward in suits - Compromise and settlement of claims.

|A guardian must settle all accounts of the ward, and demand, sue for, and receive all debts due to the ward, or may, with the approval of the court, compromise or compound for the same and give discharges to the debtors on receiving a fair and just settlement of such claim. A guardian shall appear for and represent the ward in all legal suits and proceedings, unless another person is appointed for that purpose as guardian or next friend. A guardian, with the approval of the court exercising jurisdiction in the suit or proceeding, may compromise and settle any claim made by, on behalf of or against the ward in such suit or proceeding. |R.L. 1910, § 6543. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 246, § 72; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 93, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 804 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-703 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-703. Discharge and release.

|The person making payment, delivery, transfer or issuance of property or evidence thereof to the person designated by such court under this section is discharged and released to the same extent as if such payment, delivery, transfer or issuance was made to a guardian of the minor or incapacitated or partially incapacitated person, and he is not required to see to the application thereof. A person making payment, delivery, transfer or issuance of property, or evidence thereof, to a next friend or guardian ad litem may be discharged and released as provided for in the Oklahoma Guardianship and Conservatorship Act. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 51, § 3, emerg. eff. April 14, 1967. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 94, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 898.3 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 67, operative July 1, 1990.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-704 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-704. Service upon guardian - Duty of guardian.

|Whenever a minor or an incapacitated or partially incapacitated person has a guardian of his estate residing in this state, personal service upon the guardian of any process, notice, or order of the court concerning the estate of the deceased person, in which the ward is interested, is equivalent to service upon the ward. It is the duty of the guardian to attend to the interests of the ward in the matter. Such guardian may also appear for his ward, and waive any process, notice, or order to show cause which an adult or a person of sound mind might do. |R.L. 1910, § 6568. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 95, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 810 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-705 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-705. Management of estate - Income applied for support of ward - Sale of realty.

|Every guardian must manage the estate of his ward frugally and without waste, and apply the income and profits thereof, as far as may be necessary, for the comfortable and suitable maintenance and support of the ward, and his family, if there be any; and if such income and profits be insufficient for that purpose, the guardian may sell the real estate, upon obtaining an order of the district court therefor, as provided, and must apply the proceeds of such sale, as far as may be necessary, for the maintenance and support of the ward and his family, if there be any. |R.L. 1910, § 6544. Renumbered from Title 58, § 805 by Laws 1988, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-706 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-706. Maintenance and support of ward - Credit on settlement - Payment of third person furnishing necessaries on guardian's refusal.

|When a guardian has advanced for the necessary maintenance, support and education of his ward, an amount not disproportionate to the value of the estate or condition of life of the ward and the same is made to appear to the satisfaction of the court, by proper supporting documents and proofs, the guardian must be allowed credit therefor in his settlement. Whenever a guardian fails, neglects, or refuses to furnish suitable and necessary maintenance, support or education for his ward, the court may order the guardian to do so and enforce such order by proper process. Whenever any third person, at the request of the ward, supplies a ward with such suitable and necessary maintenance, support or education which is shown to have been done after refusal or neglect of the guardian to supply the same, the court may direct the guardian to pay therefor out of the estate of the ward, and may enforce such payment by due process. |R.L. 1910, § 6545. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 96, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 806 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-707 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-707. Execution of waivers or consents for wards.

|The duly appointed and acting guardian, limited guardian, conservator, attorney in fact, or any other person legally authorized to act on behalf of any minor or incapacitated or partially incapacitated heir, devisee or legatee may execute waivers or consents for his ward as authorized by the court. There shall be attached to each waiver or consent a certified copy of the instrument authorizing him to perform such act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 310, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 97, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 859 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-708 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-708. Investment of money and proceeds of sales.

|The district court, on the application of a guardian or any person interested in the estate of any ward, after such notice to persons interested therein as the judge shall direct, may authorize and require the guardian to invest the proceeds of sales, and any other of his ward's money in his hands, in real estate, or in any other manner most to the interest of all concerned therein; and the district court may make such other orders and give such directions as are needful for the management, investment and disposition of the estate and effects, as circumstances require. |R.L. 1910, § 6569. Renumbered from Title 58, § 811 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-751 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-751. Income insufficient for maintenance - Sale of property necessary.

|When the income of an estate under guardianship is not sufficient to maintain the ward and his family, or to maintain and educate the ward when a minor, his guardian may sell the real or personal estate of the ward for that purpose, upon obtaining an order therefor. |R.L. 1910, § 6553. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 99, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 821 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-752 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-752. Sale of property for investment.

|When it appears to the satisfaction of the court, upon the petition of the guardian, that for the benefit of the ward or the real or personal estate of the ward, or some part of said estate, should be sold, and the proceeds thereof invested, the guardian may sell the same for such purpose upon obtaining an order therefor. |R.L. 1910, § 6554. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 100, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 822 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-753 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-753. Proceeds of sale - Investment - Maintenance of ward and family.

|If the property is sold for the purposes mentioned in Sections 4-751 and 4-752 of this title, the guardian must apply the proceeds of the sale to such purposes, as far as necessary, and put out the residue, if any, on interest, or invest it in the best manner in his power as provided in the Oklahoma Guardianship and Conservatorship Act, until the capital is needed for the maintenance of the ward and his family, or the education of his children, or for the education of the ward when a minor, in which case the capital may be used for that purpose, as far as may be necessary, in like manner as if it had been personal estate of the ward. |R.L. 1910, § 6555. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 101, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 823 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 68, operative July 1, 1990.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-754 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-754. Petition for sale - Verification.

|To obtain an order for such sale, the guardian must present to the court a verified petition therefor, setting forth the condition of the estate of the ward and the facts and circumstances on which the petition is founded. |R.L. 1910, § 6557. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 102, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 825 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-755 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-755. Hearing, notice and order.

|If it appears to the court, from the petition, that it is necessary or would be beneficial to the ward or the estate of the ward that the real or personal estate, or some part of such estate, should be sold, the court shall thereupon make an order directing all persons entitled to notice pursuant to Section 2-101 of this title for minors or Section 3-110 of this title for adults to appear before the court, at a time and place therein specified in the order and notice, not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days from the time of making such order, unless notice is waived, as provided in Section 4-756 of this title, to show cause why an order should not be granted for the sale of such estate. If it appear that it is necessary or would be beneficial to the ward to sell the personal estate or some part of it, the court must order the sale to be made. |R.L. 1910, § 6558. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 246, § 74; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 103, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 826 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 69, operative July 1, 1990.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-756 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-756. Mailing or publication of order - Waiver of notice.

|The court shall cause copies of said order to be mailed to the persons entitled to notice of the proceeding at least ten (10) days before the hearing on the petition. If the mailing address of any such person is unknown, a copy of the order must be published one time in some newspaper in the county of the court having jurisdiction over the case, and the hearing of said petition shall not be less than ten (10) days from the date of the first publication of such notice. If written consent to making the order of sale is given by all persons entitled to notice, except the ward if the ward has been adjudicated to be fully incapacitated, said order of sale may be made at once without giving the notice. |R.L. 1910, § 6559. Amended by Laws 1927, c. 83, p. 127, § 1; Laws 1953, p. 246, § 75; Laws 1969, c. 302, § 28, eff. Jan. 1, 1970; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 104, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 827 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 395, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-757 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-757. Hearing upon order - Protests.

|The court, at the time and place appointed in the order, or such other time to which the hearing is postponed, upon proof of the service or publication of the order, must hear the petition and examine the proofs and allegations of the petitioner and any objections made by persons entitled to notice of the proceeding. |R.L. 1910, § 6560. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 105, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 828 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-758 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-758. Partition of real estate - Assent to - Approval of court.

|The guardian may join in and assent to a partition of the real estate of the ward with the written approval of the judge of the district court, whenever such assent may be given by any person. |R.L. 1910, § 6546. Renumbered from Title 58, § 807 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-759 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-759. Sale of oil, gas, mining leases.

|Personal representatives including but not limited to guardians of the property, guardians of minors or of incapacitated or partially incapacitated persons are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and execute oil and gas or other mining leases upon the lands belonging to the estates of such deceased persons or of such minors or incapacitated or partially incapacitated persons in consideration of a royalty or part or portion of the production thereof, and under the same procedure in the district court, as provided by Sections 924 through 928 of Title 58 of the Oklahoma Statutes, where such consideration is money. |R.L. 1910, § 6547. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 246, § 73; Laws 1955, p. 301, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 106, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 808 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-760 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-760. Testimony - Witnesses - Attendance and examination of.

|At the hearing on the petition the guardian may be examined on oath, witnesses may be produced and examined, and process to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses may be issued by the court. |R.L. 1910, § 6561. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 107, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 829 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-761 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-761. Costs awarded prevailing party on hearing of objections to order.

|If any person entitled to notice of the proceeding enters an objection to the requests made in the petition, the court may, in granting or refusing the order requested by the petition, award costs to the prevailing party, and enforce the payment thereof. |R.L. 1910, § 6562. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 247, § 76; Laws 1988, c. 329, § 108, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 830 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.
30 OK Stat § 30-4-762 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 30. Guardian and Ward|§30-4-762. Order for sale - Public or private sale.

|If, after a full examination, it appears necessary or for the benefit of the ward that the real or personal estate of the ward, or some part thereof, should be sold, the court may grant an order therefor, specifying therein the causes or reasons why the sale is necessary or beneficial, and may, if the same has been prayed for in the petition, order such sale to be made either at public or private sale. |R.L. 1910, § 6563. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 109, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 831 by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988.