Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-102: Nomination of guardians or alternate guardians by adult

- Priorities of nominations.

A. Every person eighteen (18) years of age or older who is of

sound mind and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue

influence, may nominate a guardian of his person and property, or of

either, as provided by this section. Such nomination shall, in the

event of the incapacity or partial incapacity of said person be

proved in the same manner as any other writing. The nomination

shall be binding on any court having jurisdiction of said

guardianship subject to the disqualification of the nominee by the

court.

B. Such nomination shall be in writing and shall be signed by

the person making such nomination. The nomination shall be

substantially in the following form:

Nomination of Guardian by an Adult

I, ____________________, being of sound mind and not

(Name)

acting under any duress, menace, fraud, or other undue influence do

hereby nominate (Name, current residence, and relationship, if any,

of the nominee) to serve as the guardian of my (person, property,

both) in the event that after the date of this instrument I become

incapacitated.

Executed at ________________________ (city, state)

on this______day of_________, 19__.

______________________

Signature

C. In such nomination, the person making it may nominate an

alternate guardian or guardians to act in the event a previously

named nominee is unable or unwilling to act as guardian.

D. If the same person has executed more than one nomination of

a guardian:

1. The most recent nomination shall control; or

2. If two or more nominations bear the same most recent date

the court may appoint one of the nominees or may appoint more than

one of the nominees as coguardians upon determining the nominator to

be an incapacitated or partially incapacitated person.

E. This section shall not be construed as amending or in any

manner affecting special powers of attorney, Sections 1051 through

1077 of Title 58 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or durable powers of

attorney or express trusts established pursuant to the provisions of

Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes.