by Brian Huddleston | Apr 10, 2026 | Legislation & Case Notes
Landlords must file an Affidavit as to Military Service with eviction proceedings to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), ensuring that the tenant is not on active duty. Landlords can find the form on OKLaw.org. Before the court enters a judgment,...
by Brian Huddleston | Mar 1, 2026 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Effective March 1, 2026, many common residential real estate transfers will trigger new federal reporting requirements under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti‑Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers (the Reporting...
by Brian Huddleston | Jan 7, 2026 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
UPDATE 1/7/26: This is an update to our prior post on laws applicable to “wholesalers” which went into effect Nov. 1, 2025. We have filed a case (Izena Olivero v. LXC Group, LLC, CV-2025-809, Tulsa County District Court) to remove a memorandum that was...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 20, 2025 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The term “legalese” is often used to describe the technical jargon of legal documents that may be difficult for nonlawyers to understand. The use of hard-to-understand language adds an extra burden to those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer to...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 18, 2025 | Firm News, Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Huddleston Law Offices is pleased to announce that Brian Huddleston just won a successful appeal in a long fought real estate foreclosure case involving the application of 12 O.S.2011, Sec. 2025 and 12 O.S.2011, Sec. 2017. The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals issued...
by Brian Huddleston | May 18, 2025 | Legislation & Case Notes
The Attorney General’s Office updated the Affidavits of Land and Mineral Ownership forms that must be attached to most deeds. The link for the new forms is: Public Forms The forms were re-formatted to comply with the 2″ margin requirements. You can also...
by Brian Huddleston | Feb 4, 2024 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Your operating agreement is one of the most important legal documents you have. It outlines how your business is run, how decisions are made, and what happens if there are any disputes or changes in ownership. However, many business owners fail to update the operating...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 12, 2023 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Effective November 1, 2023, the Oklahoma Legislature amended 60 Okla. Stat. §121 to require that any “deed” that is recorded with the county clerk must include an affidavit as an exhibit that is executed by the person, entity, or trust coming into title (i.e., the...
by Brian Huddleston | Sep 12, 2023 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
On September 10, 2023, Tulsa City Councilors passed an ordinance focused on improving living conditions and housing standards for Tulsa residents. The ordinance amends the city’s property maintenance code. The updated language lets code officials require landlords...
by Brian Huddleston | Dec 23, 2022 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) is found at 50 U.S.C. app. §§ 501 et seq. The purpose of the SCRA is strengthen and expedite national defense by giving servicemembers certain protections in civil actions. By providing for the temporary...
