by Brian Huddleston | Mar 25, 2020 | Legislation & Case Notes
Oklahomans convicted of nonviolent felony crimes are eligible for expungements without a pardon from the governor. Okla. Stat. Tit. 22, Sections, 18 (A)(12), authorizes expungements of criminal records under the following circumstances: The person was convicted of a...
by Brian Huddleston | Mar 18, 2020 | Firm News
Without exception legal services are essential to protect the rule of law and to help Oklahoma citizens and businesses in times of crisis. If you have legal issues and questions you can have a consultation and still not expose yourself to the virus. I can do...
by Brian Huddleston | Mar 18, 2020 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The commercial real estate leasing industry is notable in the extent to which business terms and legal obligations are memorialized in great detail in written contracts. The exclusive use of written agreements is driven by the subject of the contracts, i.e.,...
by Brian Huddleston | Jan 25, 2020 | Real Estate Law
Bed bug bites are caused primarily by two species of insects of the Cimex type: Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug) and Cimex hemipterus, primarily in the tropics. Bed bugs? increased presence across the United States in recent decades can be attributed largely to...
by Brian Huddleston | Oct 5, 2019 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 expired on December 31, 2014. Now it is back and it is permanent. The law limits the rights of new owners of foreclosed properties from evicting tenants after a foreclosure, and was passed as a result of widespread...
by Brian Huddleston | Mar 5, 2019 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Generally, every employee hired in Oklahoma or who is injured in Oklahoma is covered by the workers? compensation laws of the state. Independent contractors are not employees and are therefore not covered. The issue of whether a person or entity is an employee...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 14, 2018 | Firm News, Legislation & Case Notes
On April 26, 2018, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallon signed into law SB 650, making felony offenders eligible for expungement (sealing) for the first time without requiring that they first be pardoned.??Effective November 1, 2018, a person may apply to the court for...
by Brian Huddleston | Oct 26, 2018 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Have you got a regular LLC? Considering whether or not to change it into a Series LLC? Here are some of the things to think about before making the change: Are you in a Series LLC state? In Oklahoma the answer is: Yes! So you can file an amendment to your Articles of...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 13, 2018 | Firm News, Legislation & Case Notes
On July 26, application information and requirements for licenses will be available at omma.ok.gov. Applicants must be at least 25 years old, reside in Oklahoma, and must be registered to conduct business in the state as well as meet other licensing requirements....
by Brian Huddleston | May 20, 2018 | Real Estate Law
The IRS released Opportunity Zone FAQs on April 24, 2018 explaining that an eligible entity will be able to self-certify to become a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) by filing a form to be released this summer with its timely filed (including extensions) federal...
