Probate · OK
Oklahoma probate: fees and how long it takes
Oklahoma pays its executors a statutory commission that flattens quickly, and gives creditors one of the shortest presentment windows in the country.
Rules read on official Oklahoma pages on · Checked by Radif Partners · How we calculate
- Creditor claim period
- 2 months
- Small-estate limit
- $50,000
- Executor and attorney fees
- Set by statute
- Statutory fees, $500,000 estate
- $12,600
Oklahoma probate fees for the personal representative come from 58 O.S. § 527: 5% of the first $1,000, 4% of the next $5,000 and 2.5% of everything above, unless the will says otherwise. That is $4,600 on a $180,000 estate and $8,850 on $350,000. Any further allowance for extraordinary services cannot exceed the commission itself, and co-representatives split a single fee. Attorney fees are allowed by the district court as reasonable; we did not read a statutory schedule for them, nor the court filing fees. The calendar is short on paper. Within 2 months after letters the personal representative files a notice to creditors, published twice and mailed to known creditors, with a presentment date at least 2 months after filing, so claims can be closed off within roughly 2 to 4 months of letters. Smaller estates have faster routes: an affidavit for property up to $50,000 ten days after death, dispensing with regular proceedings up to $150,000, and summary administration up to $200,000.
Statutory fees and court fee in Oklahoma
$12,600
2.5% of the estate · at least 8 months before final distribution
| Executor/administrator commission (58 O.S. § 527) | $12,600 |
| Court filing fee | set by the county |
| Creditor claim period | 2 months |
| Small-estate limit | $50,000 |
Estimate under the Oklahoma probate statutes. Publication, bond, appraisal, extraordinary services and the estate's own taxes are extra. How this is calculated.
A schedule that turns flat almost at once
The two upper break points in § 527 sit at $1,000 and $6,000, amounts too small to matter for most estates today. In practice, almost every Oklahoma estate is paid at 2.5% on nearly its whole value. For the Tulsa estate of $350,000, the first two slices yield $250 and the remaining $344,000 yields $8,600, for $8,850. If the court finds the representative performed extraordinary services, such as running a farm or defending litigation, it can add up to the same amount again, so the ceiling for that estate is $17,700. Two co-executors share the one commission rather than doubling it.
The presentment date
Oklahoma does not count claims from death or from first publication. Section 331 has the personal representative file a notice to creditors, within 2 months after letters, naming a presentment date at least 2 months after the filing. In the example, letters issue on April 1, 2026 and the notice is filed on April 8, 2026: the earliest valid presentment date is June 8, 2026. A representative who waits until the last day, June 1, 2026, pushes the window out to August 1, 2026. Contract claims not presented by that date are barred, with a narrow exception for out-of-state creditors who were not mailed notice.
Three thresholds below full probate
Oklahoma layers its shortcuts. The affidavit of 58 O.S. § 393 transfers property worth $50,000 or less, net of liens, ten days after death, when no administration is pending and debts and taxes are paid or barred. Between that figure and $150,000, § 241 lets the court dispense with regular proceedings. Summary administration under § 245 covers estates of $200,000 or less, decedents dead more than five years, and non-residents. None of these thresholds is indexed.
What our sources do not cover
This page relies on the complete Title 58 file published by the Oklahoma Legislature, because the court system's statute site could not be reached. The probate filing fee charged by county court clerks and any statute on attorney fees were not read, so the calculator adds neither for Oklahoma. South across the Red River, Texas pays executors on cash flows only.
The Oklahoma probate rules this calculator applies
| Estate value | Executor/administrator commission (58 O.S. § 527) |
|---|---|
| $100,000 | $2,600 |
| $250,000 | $6,350 |
| $500,000 | $12,600 |
| $1,000,000 | $25,100 |
| $2,000,000 | $50,100 |
Creditor claims. Within 2 months after letters, the personal representative files a notice to creditors with a presentment date at least 2 months after filing, published twice and mailed to known creditors (58 O.S. § 331); contract claims not presented by that date are barred forever, with a narrow exception for out-of-state creditors who were not mailed notice (58 O.S. § 333). source
Closing the estate. No fixed minimum read beyond the 2-month presentment period of 58 O.S. § 331; distribution is ordered on final settlement of accounts (58 O.S. § 631). In estates up to $150,000 regular proceedings can be dispensed with (58 O.S. § 241). source
Small estates. Ten days after death, successors may collect property by affidavit if the fair market value of the decedent's Oklahoma property passing by will or intestacy, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $50,000, no personal representative is pending or appointed, and taxes and debts are paid or barred (58 O.S. § 393). Not indexed. source
Simplified procedure. Summary administration for estates of $200,000 or less, decedents dead more than 5 years, or non-residents (58 O.S. § 245); dispensing with regular proceedings for estates up to $150,000 (58 O.S. § 241). source
Filing fee. Probate filing fees were not read.
Personal representative. Absent a will provision, commissions on the whole estate accounted for: 5% of the first $1,000, 4% of the next $5,000, 2.5% above $6,000; extraordinary-service allowances may not exceed the commission amount (58 O.S. § 527). source
Attorney. No statutory attorney schedule was read; attorney fees are allowed by the district court as reasonable.
Executor/administrator commission (58 O.S. § 527). 5% of the first $1,000; 4% of the next $5,000; 2.5% of all above $6,000 (58 O.S. § 527(A)). source