Estate Planning & Probate in Love County, Oklahoma
Most Love County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Love County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Love County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Love County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Love County→The Probate Process in Love County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Love County, probate runs through the District Court at 405 W. Main Street, Suite 201, Marietta. The court sits in the 20th Judicial District. The same 20th Judicial District also serves Carter, Johnston, Marshall and Murray.
Full Love Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Love County · 20th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Love County · Shelly Russell
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E-recording
$18 for the first page plus $2 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $20; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified July 14, 2026 · Source
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