Category: Estate Planning

  • Estate Planning Components And Considerations

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    Dying Intestate To die intestate means to die without a valid will. The Oklahoma law of Intestate Succession is addressed in 84 Okla. Stat. § 213.  Intestate succession is receiving the property of one who dies without disposing of their property before they die.  And there are a lot of quirky rules with the succession…

  • Estate Planning And Business

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    Simply put, succession is the natural transition of property.  Business succession is the process of choosing someone to take over your business, and developing a plan to make it work.  Several questions come to mind when thinking through business succession. While lots of business owners overlook business succession planning until the last moment, it is…

  • Decision Making During The Estate Planning Process

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    Several years ago, a friend of mine was on his way to go deer hunting with a friend over Thanksgiving weekend when they were involved in a head on collision.  He ended up in the hospital for a month with a broken pelvis and multiple fractures in both legs.  Fortunately, over time he recovered.  His…

  • Death: We All Have the Same Exit Strategy

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    Published August 13, 2025By McCann Law | Estate Planning Death Changes Everything Before COVID changed the world, a close childhood friend of mine died suddenly. We hadn’t seen each other in years, but his passing hit me hard. As I sat at his funeral, I couldn’t help but wonder: Had he prepared? Did he have…