Oklahoma

Adult Name Change Forms

Adult Name Change forms and instructions from the Oklahoma County Bar Association, Legal Aid and Pro Bono Committee Content Detail

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Dealing with Identity Theft

If your identity has been stolen, it is important that you protect yourself and your finances. This free program can help you create letters to Creditors, Debt Collectors, and the Credit Bureau when your identity has been stolen. Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

FEMA Appeals

You can use this site to appeal a denial by FEMA even if you are not able to consult a lawyer. After you respond to the questions in this interactive interview, the program will use your answers to create a letter to request your file and to appeal your FEMA denial. This interactive program does two things: (1) Creates a FEMA Appeal letter that applicants can use to dispute a FEMA decision, and (2) Creates a File Request letter that applicants can use to request their FEMA file Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

General Appearance and Waiver of Summons

This form is used in what's commonly called an uncontested or waiver or default divorce action. Generally used for one spouse to respond to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage by entering an appearance, signing the Agreed Decree of Divorce and waiving all further notices from the court. CAREFULLY read and only sign this form on page 2 if you agree with all of the statements you are making and have signed the Agreed Decree of Divorce. CAREFULLY read and only sign page 4 IF you want to Waive the terms of the Automatic Temporary Injunction. You do NOT have to sign this form and give up any of your rights. PLEASE speak with a lawyer about the effect of signing both of these waivers of your rights. Read More

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Getting A Public Defender

Public defenders are appointed in criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. In some civil cases you can also ask a judge to appoint a public defender or appoint a lawyer to represent you. Content Detail

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Getting A Public Defender - In Criminal or Certain Civil Cases

Public defenders are appointed in criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. In some civil cases you can also ask a judge to appoint a public defender or appoint a lawyer to represent you. Read More

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Guardianship of a Minor - Prepare Court Forms

This page links to the online program to prepare and print instructions and court forms for filing in Oklahoma for guardianship of a child. A list of information a potential guardian must have to fill out the online form is provided. Read More

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Guardian's Yearly Reports to the Court

If a court made you a guardian, you have to file reports to tell the court and other people involved in your case about: How your ward is doing? Any changes in the ward’s life or financial situation? What you are doing for the ward? Sometimes the judge will Order a Report and Accounting to be filed more often or less often than one year. You can still use this program. Read More

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Minimum Rent Hardship Exemption for HUD Housing

If a family paying minimum rent in public housing requests a financial hardship exemption, the Public Housing Authority must suspend the minimum rent requirement beginning the month following the family's request for a hardship exemption. Learn about the request and print the form. Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

Pauper's Affidavit

If you cannot afford court costs you can ask the judge to waive them. This is an application to the court called a "Paupers Affidavit." Content Detail

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Request to Enforce Parent Visitation - Prepare court forms

This program will help you fill out and print court papers to ask the court to Enforce Parent Visitation. You can take the paper to court and get a hearing. Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

Revocation of Powers of Attorney

A Power of Attorney can be revoked after you have signed a document. There are certain rules you must follow. This resource contains information, a checklist and instructions about revoking a power of attorney Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

Stop or Lower a Garnishment

Are your wages or bank accounts are being garnished? You can use this online program to create the forms you need to ask the court for an exemption from the garnishment. Read More

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Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

What is LiveHelp?

Learn about OKLaw's LiveHelp, online chat to help you find legal information, referrals to legal aid and low or no-cost legal help or self-help materials. Read More

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When A Joint Tenant Dies

If you own a house or land with another person as joint tenants and that person dies, you can place the home or land in your name without going through probate. You do not need a lawyer to do this. You will have to file some papers with the County Clerk. Read More

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