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Whether you own a home in Tahlequah, family land that has been passed down for generations, or a business you want to hand off cleanly, Wayne Bailey and Deni Ketterman prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives — and meet you in person at our Tahlequah office at 205 W. Shawnee St.
Wayne Bailey and Deni Ketterman | 205 W. Shawnee St. | By Appointment
An estate plan decides who receives what you own, who manages it, and who can make decisions for you if you cannot. Without a will or trust, Oklahoma law decides who inherits instead of you.
Wayne Bailey earned a degree in accounting before law school, holds an LL.M., and is admitted in the U.S. Tax Court and the Cherokee Nation tribal court, so the tax and business side of a plan is part of the same conversation. Deni Ketterman prepares estate plans for clients of our Tahlequah and Muskogee offices and is admitted in the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw Nation tribal courts.
When a Cherokee County resident dies, the estate is usually probated in the Cherokee County District Court. A plan built around a funded revocable trust can keep many assets out of probate. If your family’s land is restricted or tribal land, federal rules may affect how it passes, so tell us about it at the first meeting and we will account for it in the plan. See our probate page for what happens when there is no plan.
Wayne Bailey, managing attorney, and Deni Ketterman both prepare estate plans and meet clients at our Tahlequah office by appointment.
When a plan touches other areas, the same office can help: Ambrielle Glass handles tax matters, and Jared DeSilvey handles family law, including guardianships. Green Country Law Group has four offices: Tahlequah, Muskogee, Broken Arrow, and Norman.
More detail: Oklahoma estate planning, wills, trusts, durable power of attorney, and living wills.
Wills
A formal Oklahoma will must be in writing, signed by you, and signed by two witnesses in your presence. We can also make it self-proved, so it can be admitted to probate without witness testimony unless it is contested.
Durable Power of Attorney
Naming the person who can handle your finances and property if you cannot.
Probate and Estate Administration
Guiding personal representatives and families through Oklahoma probate when someone dies, including contested wills.
Call (918) 456-6113 or use our contact form. Bring any existing will or trust, deeds, and a list of what you own and who you want to receive it. We explain how the fee will work before any work begins, and you meet your attorney in person at 205 W. Shawnee St. in Tahlequah.
Please do not send confidential details before we agree in writing to represent you; contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Wayne Bailey and Deni Ketterman both prepare estate plans and meet clients at 205 W. Shawnee St. by appointment. Call (918) 456-6113.
A formal will must be in writing, signed at the end by you, and signed by two witnesses in your presence after you tell them it is your will. A gift to a witness can be void unless two other witnesses also signed, so we use witnesses who do not inherit.
It depends on what you own, where it is, and who you want to receive it. A will goes through probate; assets held in a funded revocable trust generally do not. We look at your assets with you before recommending either.
It can. Federal rules may affect how restricted or tribal land passes, so tell us about the land at the first meeting and we will account for it.
We explain how the fee will work before any work begins.
Phone: (918) 456-6113
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (By Appointment)
Our Tahlequah office is conveniently located at 205 W. Shawnee St., in the heart of downtown and just blocks from the Cherokee County District Court and other civic and judicial offices.
