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Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-713: Proof of death of person in military, naval or maritime

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In all proceedings brought for the administration of the estate

of any person who dies intestate, or for the probate of the will of

any person who shall die testate, or for the adjudication of the

fact of the death of any life tenant or joint tenant of real estate,

where such person shall have been in the military, naval or maritime

service of the United States at the time of death, the official

notice of death issued by or received from the United States

Government or any department thereof, shall be admissible in

evidence in such proceedings, and shall be prima facie evidence of

the fact of death. Provided, however, that no decree distributing

the estate of such deceased person in either administration

proceedings or under the provisions of any will of such decedent,

shall be entered until a period of two (2) years shall elapse from

the reported death of such decedent.

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