State Unclaimed Property in Oklahoma: when someone dies

For property valued at $10,000 or less, a copy of the death certificate and an affidavit stating the claimant's entitlement, relationship to the owner, and that there has been no probate are accepted. Larger amounts require certified probate documents naming the claimant as personal representative.

The Uniform Unclaimed Property Act sets no filing deadline: under 60 O.S. 674, a person claiming an interest in property delivered to the State Treasurer "may file a claim on a form prescribed by the State Treasurer and verified by the claimant." Even when property has been sold at public sale, OAC 735:80-7-8 provides that the original owner "or their heirs, devisees, and assigns, if located subsequent to the sale of property, shall be entitled to the proceeds realized from the sale."

Yes, but separately from the unclaimed property claim. Under 58 O.S. 393, if the fair market value of the decedent's Oklahoma property subject to will or intestate succession is $50,000 or less (net of liens and encumbrances) and no probate has been filed, a successor may present an affidavit to any holder of the decedent's tangible personal property, debts, stocks, or choses in action to collect those assets without probate. This statute applies to banks and other holders, not to the State Treasurer's unclaimed property program, which has its own documentary rules under OAC 735:80.