Probate in Oklahoma · 77 counties
Oklahoma Probate Courts
Estates here go through the District Court (Probate Division). Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.
Small-estate limit
$50,000
Wait 10 days
Death taxes
None
No state death tax
Executor fee
Statute
Percentage set by statute
Handwritten wills
Valid
Unwitnessed, in testator’s hand
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Every Oklahoma county, on one map
Population, low → high Green = county courthouse mapped in OpenStreetMap Green = probate office details checked on the court's own website courthouse probate office checked
§ I
Oklahoma probate rules
- Court
- District Court (Probate Division)In Oklahoma, probate proceedings are conducted by the District Court in each county, filed through the Court Clerk.
- Small estates
- $50,000 (personal property only)58 O.S. § 393 (Small Estate Affidavit)
- Filing the will
- Must deliver will to District Court within 30 days of knowledge of death (58 O.S. § 21)
- Creditor claims
- 2 months after first publication of notice to creditors (58 O.S. § 331)58 O.S. § 331
- Executor fees
- Statutory scale: 5% on first $1,000, 4% on next $5,000, 2.5% on amounts over $6,000 (58 O.S. § 527)58 O.S. § 527 · calculator
- Estate tax
- NoneOklahoma estate tax was repealed effective January 1, 2010.
- Inheritance tax
- NoneNo inheritance tax in Oklahoma.
- Typical duration
- 6 to 12 months
- Official courts site
- oscn.netCase search: Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) & OnDemand Court Records (ODCR)
Re-checked Sept 2026 against: secure.ssa.gov · law.justia.com (statute)
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- 01 Oklahoma courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
- 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
- 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
§ II · Register
All 77 counties
Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.
| # | County | Seat | Population | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City | 808,866 | office checked |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Tulsa | 682,868 | office checked |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Norman | 301,193 | courthouse mapped |
| 4 | Canadian County | El Reno | 175,829 | county site |
| 5 | Comanche County | Lawton | 121,574 | courthouse mapped |
| 6 | Rogers County | Claremore | 100,248 | courthouse mapped |
| 7 | Wagoner County | Wagoner | 89,280 | courthouse mapped |
| 8 | Payne County | Stillwater | 83,352 | courthouse mapped |
| 9 | Pottawatomie County | Shawnee | 73,791 | county site |
| 10 | Creek County | Sapulpa | 73,332 | courthouse mapped |
| 11 | Muskogee County | Muskogee | 66,677 | courthouse mapped |
| 12 | Garfield County | Enid | 62,023 | courthouse mapped |
| 13 | Grady County | Chickasha | 57,375 | county site |
| 14 | Washington County | Bartlesville | 53,706 | courthouse mapped |
| 15 | Logan County | Guthrie | 53,029 | courthouse mapped |
| 16 | Le Flore County | Poteau | 49,596 | courthouse mapped |
| 17 | Bryan County | Durant | 48,967 | courthouse mapped |
| 18 | Carter County | Ardmore | 48,596 | courthouse mapped |
| 19 | Cherokee County | Tahlequah | 48,185 | county site |
| 20 | McClain County | Purcell | 47,072 | courthouse mapped |
| 21 | Osage County | Pawhuska | 46,130 | courthouse mapped |
| 22 | Stephens County | Duncan | 44,014 | county site |
| 23 | Kay County | Newkirk | 43,641 | courthouse mapped |
| 24 | Pittsburg County | McAlester | 43,479 | courthouse mapped |
| 25 | Delaware County | Jay | 41,703 | courthouse mapped |
| 26 | Sequoyah County | Sallisaw | 40,291 | county site |
| 27 | Mayes County | Pryor | 39,889 | county site |
| 28 | Pontotoc County | Ada | 38,396 | county site |
| 29 | Okmulgee County | Okmulgee | 37,035 | county site |
| 30 | Lincoln County | Chandler | 34,562 | county site |
| 31 | McCurtain County | Idabel | 30,660 | courthouse mapped |
| 32 | Ottawa County | Miami | 30,287 | county site |
| 33 | Custer County | Arapaho | 28,266 | county site |
| 34 | Caddo County | Anadarko | 26,214 | county site |
| 35 | Garvin County | Pauls Valley | 25,865 | courthouse mapped |
| 36 | Jackson County | Altus | 24,669 | county site |
| 37 | Seminole County | Wewoka | 23,565 | county site |
| 38 | Beckham County | Sayre | 22,042 | county site |
| 39 | Texas County | Guymon | 20,371 | courthouse mapped |
| 40 | Woodward County | Woodward | 19,947 | county site |
| 41 | Adair County | Stilwell | 19,627 | county site |
| 42 | McIntosh County | Eufaula | 19,603 | courthouse mapped |
| 43 | Marshall County | Madill | 15,970 | county site |
| 44 | Pawnee County | Pawnee | 15,864 | courthouse mapped |
| 45 | Kingfisher County | Kingfisher | 15,481 | county site |
| 46 | Atoka County | Atoka | 14,525 | courthouse mapped |
| 47 | Craig County | Vinita | 14,494 | county site |
| 48 | Choctaw County | Hugo | 14,276 | courthouse mapped |
| 49 | Murray County | Sulphur | 13,754 | county site |
| 50 | Hughes County | Holdenville | 13,436 | county site |
| 51 | Haskell County | Stigler | 11,832 | county site |
| 52 | Okfuskee County | Okemah | 11,300 | courthouse mapped |
| 53 | Noble County | Perry | 10,832 | courthouse mapped |
| 54 | Pushmataha County | Antlers | 10,800 | county site |
| 55 | Washita County | New Cordell | 10,736 | county site |
| 56 | Love County | Marietta | 10,296 | courthouse mapped |
| 57 | Johnston County | Tishomingo | 10,216 | county site |
| 58 | Latimer County | Wilburton | 9,526 | courthouse mapped |
| 59 | Nowata County | Nowata | 9,438 | county site |
| 60 | Woods County | Alva | 8,564 | courthouse mapped |
| 61 | Blaine County | Watonga | 8,539 | county site |
| 62 | Kiowa County | Hobart | 8,398 | county site |
| 63 | Major County | Fairview | 7,581 | courthouse mapped |
| 64 | Tillman County | Frederick | 6,869 | courthouse mapped |
| 65 | Alfalfa County | Cherokee | 5,673 | county site |
| 66 | Greer County | Mangum | 5,466 | county site |
| 67 | Cotton County | Walters | 5,427 | county site |
| 68 | Jefferson County | Waurika | 5,347 | county site |
| 69 | Coal County | Coalgate | 5,266 | courthouse mapped |
| 70 | Beaver County | Beaver | 5,018 | courthouse mapped |
| 71 | Dewey County | Taloga | 4,286 | county site |
| 72 | Grant County | Medford | 4,083 | county site |
| 73 | Ellis County | Arnett | 3,648 | county site |
| 74 | Roger Mills County | Cheyenne | 3,295 | county site |
| 75 | Harper County | Buffalo | 3,190 | county site |
| 76 | Harmon County | Hollis | 2,392 | courthouse mapped |
| 77 | Cimarron County | Boise | 2,191 | courthouse mapped |
§ III
Oklahoma probate questions
What is the small estate affidavit limit in Oklahoma?
$50,000 (personal property only) (58 O.S. § 393 (Small Estate Affidavit)). It can be used 10 days after death. Wait 30 days after death. Net personal estate under $50,000. Simplified summary administration available for estates up to $200,000.
How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Oklahoma?
Statutory scale: 5% on first $1,000, 4% on next $5,000, 2.5% on amounts over $6,000 (58 O.S. § 527) (58 O.S. § 527). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.
What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Oklahoma?
2 months after first publication of notice to creditors (58 O.S. § 331) (58 O.S. § 331). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.
Does Oklahoma recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?
Yes. Oklahoma recognizes holographic wills entirely written, dated, and signed by the testator's own hand (84 O.S. § 54).
Does Oklahoma have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?
Oklahoma has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.