Texting While Driving Laws in Wagoner County

Texting while driving

As of a few years ago, only two states have no ban on texting and driving:  Wyoming and Arizona.  This means that Oklahoma does have laws against texting and driving.  This law became effective November 1st, 2015.  It is the “Trooper Nicholas Dees and Trooper Keith Burch Act” and is the result of the deaths the two troopers in an accident where another driver…

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Right-of-Way Laws for Emergency Vehicles

Emergency Vehicles

When it comes to the right-of-way laws for emergency vehicles, everyone knows that emergency vehicles have slightly different rules than regular drivers.  This is especially true when they are on an emergency call. However, the rules for regular drivers when an emergency vehicle approaches are not as commonly known. This is likely the reason Oklahoma Bill 1113 was implemented in 2015.  This bill makes…

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Stepchildren and Wills in Wagoner County

Step-Children and Wills

Stepchildren and Wills have to be specifically addressed in estate planning. A Health and Retirement Study conducted from 1995 to 2010, addresses a growing trend regarding stepchildren and wills.  Of people in the age groups over 50 years old, 40% had no will or last testament.  This could cause a unique problem for families that include genetic and step-children and wills.  If a person…

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Making a Will in Wagoner County

Creating a Testamentary Charitable Donation

Making a Will in Wagoner County isn’t hard with a little guidance. Millions of dollars are left unclaimed each year due to people passing away without making a will.  In fact, over half of older and elderly Americans do not have a will.  A small market is opening for people who claim the benefits of unclaimed estates.  The companies who find these claims are…

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Parental Preference For Wagoner Child Custody

Supervised Visitation

Parental Preference For Wagoner Child Custody really doesn’t exist. Many people have the misconception that mothers are favored in custody. While this was the case in past years, it is not so today.  Fathers do not have disadvantage simply for being fathers.  If you are in a custody dispute and have questions on parental preference and who is favored in custody, let us shed…

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Wagoner Criminal Attorneys Discuss Eluding an Officer

Deferred and Suspended Sentences

Most people think of high speed chases and getaway drivers when they think of eluding an officer.  But the 1988 Oklahoma case of Kellog v. State shows that eluding a Game Warden can fall under it as well.  Kellog, a hunter, was spotlight hunting at night, which is illegal.  The Game Wardens saw him. He ran from them when they pulled behind him and turned on…

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