§18-381.44. Payment to administrator or executor of deceased nonresident.

18 OK Stat § 18-381.44 (2019) (N/A)
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When a deposit account is held in any association or federal association by a person residing in another state or country, the deposit account, together with additions thereto and earnings thereon, or any part thereof, may be paid to the administrator or executor appointed in the state or country where the account or deposit holder resided at the time of death. Such payment shall be a valid and sufficient release and discharge of the association for the payment so made unless the association has received written notice and is on actual notice of the appointment of an executor or administrator by an Oklahoma court of probate jurisdiction.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 101, § 44, eff. June 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 168, § 18, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 2000, c. 81, § 42, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.