An Oklahoma last will and testament is a legal document a person uses to provide instructions for how they want their estate to be distributed among selected beneficiaries upon their death. The will must be signed by both the person creating the will and two competent witnesses.
Any person who is of sound mind and over the age of 18.[1]
Signing Requirements
Must be signed by the testator and by two competent witnesses in the presence of each other.[2]
If one of the witnesses is an interested party to the will, their devise or gift is made void unless there are at least two other disinterested witnesses who can verify the will.[3]
State Definition
The term “will,” as used in this chapter, includes all codicils as well as wills.[4]