Starting the estate planning process can feel overwhelming. However, just a bit of preparation will make your initial appointment with our attorneys a great experience. Here is a quick guide to help you get ready: 1. Gather Key Documents Before your meeting, collect important documents: Current Will and Trust: if you have them, bring these for review. Financial Statements: include recent statements Read More
Understanding Criminal Charges: Navigating Your Rights with Compassion and Experience at Bedlam Law
One thing I have learned over my career is, not every person who finds themselves talking to a police officer is a bad person. Good people make mistakes or bad choices and sometimes those choices lead to criminal charges. Good people need help, and the criminal process is unique. Some charges can lead to the loss of your driver’s license, lifetime registration as a sex offender, as well as stiff fines or years in Read More
Divorcing your Family in Probate Court
We handle a good number of contested probates in central Oklahoma. The purpose of an estate plan is to either avoid probate or to make sure that probate goes smoothly. There are cases where, for one reason or another, estate planning fails, and we must go to court. The most common reason is, there was never an estate plan put together in the first place. When this happens, family members often find themselves at the Read More
Happy New Year from Bedlam Law – Resolutions for A Secure Future!
As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome the promising year of 2024, it's time to reflect on the importance of planning ahead, especially when it comes to securing your family's future. At Bedlam Law, we are here to help you make the most of this fresh start by considering two essential New Year's resolutions for getting your estate plan in order. Resolution 1: Assess and update my existing estate plan. The beginning Read More
2023 Reflections: Family, Team, and Community at Bedlam and Bison Law
As we celebrate a new year, I look back on 2023 and I cannot help but smile. First, I am blessed with an amazing family, a wife and a son who support me and my crazy dream of helping others. To them I offer a promise of spending more time with them in 2024, and less time at the office. For all of us, I believe it is important to remember our families and the importance of time spent with Read More
Who’s Fault Is My Divorce?
In many divorce cases emotions often run high, and the blame game is something most clients insist on discussing. Many clients arrive at our office with stories about the cheating spouse, drugs, gambling, pornography, or other poor choices made by their spouse, which they feel resulted in divorce. Most of these people are angry, and they want blood. What follows is a somewhat difficult conversation where we must Read More
Stop Fighting and Start Communicating: How Mediation Can Help Your Relationship
Mediation can be a beneficial option if you are getting a divorce in Oklahoma for several reasons: Cost-effective: Mediation is often less expensive than going to court. It can save you significant legal fees associated with a lengthy court battle, as well as the expenses related to litigation. Things such as attorney fees, court filing fees, and expert witness fees will add up in a lengthy court battle. Read More
Estate Planning FAQs
Why talk about an Estate Plan now? Putting something in place now will save time and money for your family when you are gone. What is an Estate Plan and why do I need one? An estate plan is a set of instructions you create to direct what happens to your assets and property after death. The components of an estate plan can include: A will or trust, which determines how your assets will be distributed upon Read More
5 Things That You Should Know or Understand Before Filing Divorce
1. Oklahoma is an equitable division state. This means anything accumulated during marriage, whether it be an asset or a liability, is going to be equitably divided between the parties by the court in your case. 2. Most cases do not go to trial. The vast majority of divorce cases are settled out of court. Options for settlement include formal mediation, working out an agreement between you and your spouse or using Read More
HOW IS A VISITATION SCHEDULE DETERMINED IN A DIVORCE OR PATERNITY CASE?
43 O.S. §111.1 states, as follows: 1. Any order providing for the visitation of a noncustodial parent with any of the children of such noncustodial parent shall provide a specified minimum amount of visitation between the noncustodial parent and the child unless the court determines otherwise. Except for good cause shown and when in the best interests of the child, the order shall encourage additional Read More
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