Ellis & Ellis is a boutique estate planning firm in Stillwater. Both attorneys are Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
Probate in Kay County
Probate Court Record
Kay County District Court
Kay County · 8th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 12:45 PM-4:30 PM
Office
201 South Main Street, Newkirk, OK 74647
Website
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Probate Firms Serving Kay County
Serves western Oklahoma from Clinton and Weatherford, with a third office in Oklahoma City. Handles probate for Oklahoma residents and for non-residents who owned Oklahoma property, summary and ancillary administrations, trust administration, and will and trust contests, along with the title work and court approval needed to sell a decedent's land and minerals.
Carissa C. King provides estate planning, probate, and elder law services from Weatherford, serving western Oklahoma including Custer, Washita, and Beckham counties.
Long, Claypole & Blakley handles wills, trusts, and ancillary probate for Oklahoma property and mineral interests from Enid, serving Garfield County alongside business, oil and gas, and family law matters.
Mitchell DeClerck is the oldest law firm in Enid and one of the oldest in Oklahoma, established in 1893. The firm handles estate planning, probate, and agricultural law matters.
Sims, Price & Price handles estate plans ranging from simple wills to complex trust-based plans, serving Woodward and northwestern Oklahoma.
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In Oklahoma, a will is signed before 284 O.S. § 55Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony84 O.S. § 55Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Oklahoma
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Oklahoma costs an estimated $23,29958 O.S. § 525 (all necessary expenses of administration allowed; no statutory attorney fee schedule — court-determined reasonableness)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.7%Modeled estimate under 58 O.S. § 525 (all necessary expenses of administration allowed; no statutory attorney fee schedule — court-determined reasonableness): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.6%Modeled estimate under 58 O.S. § 525 (all necessary expenses of administration allowed; no statutory attorney fee schedule — court-determined reasonableness): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Oklahoma: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 days58 O.S. §§ 281, 289Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 2 monthsOkla. Stat. tit. 58, §§ 331, 333, 591Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Oklahoma sets executor compensation by statute — about $12,600 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.5%58 O.S. § 527 (5% first $1K, 4% next $5K, 2.5% remainder)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Oklahoma, estates with personal property of $50,00058 O.S. § 393Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit58 O.S. § 393Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 10 days58 O.S. § 393Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Oklahoma, creditors have 2 months58 O.S. § 331Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
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