Estate Planning & Probate in Tulsa, Oklahoma

There are two reasons people look up Tulsa County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local District Court details.

Someone died — settling an estate

Filing probate at the District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.

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Planning ahead as a property owner

Keep a Tulsa County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.

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The Probate Process in Tulsa 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 Tulsa, probate runs through the District Court at 500 South Denver Avenue, Room 200, Tulsa. The court sits in the 14th Judicial District. Tulsa County shares the 14th Judicial District with Pawnee.

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Probate Court Record

District Court

Tulsa County · 14th Judicial District

Address

500 South Denver Avenue, Room 200Tulsa, OK 74103-3832

Hours

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday (closed government holidays)
Paper filing availableE-filing optional
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Tulsa County · County Clerk · Michael Willis

Address

218 W. 6th St., 7th FloorTulsa, OK 74119

Fax

(918) 596-5867

Hours

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, M-F

E-recording

Available via CSCE-recording info →
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$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.

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Local Procedures at the District Court

Will safekeeping available per 84 OS § 81. Certain probate records (guardianship, adoption) are confidential per state statute. Forms available in Law Library or Probate Department. Probate filing fees: Estate Probate $214.14, Guardianship $214.14, Conservatorship $164.14, Relative Guardianship $67.00, Adoption $184.14.

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