{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-16-16-55","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 16, § 16-55","heading":"Recording declaration to remove discriminatory restrictive","body":"covenants — Form.\n\nAll discriminatory restrictive covenants prohibited by Section 1\n\nof this act may be declared illegal and unenforceable and considered\n\nremoved from the instrument by the owner of real property subject to\n\nsuch restrictive covenants by recording a declaration to remove the\n\ndiscriminatory restrictive covenants. The real property owner may\n\nrecord such declaration:\n\n1. Prior to recordation of a deed conveying real property to a\n\npurchaser; or\n\n2. When such real property owner discovers that such\n\ndiscriminatory restrictive covenants exist.\n\nSuch declaration may be prepared without assistance of an\n\nattorney, but such declaration to remove the discriminatory\n\nrestrictive covenants shall conform substantially to the following\n\nform:\n\nDECLARATION TO REMOVE DISCRIMINATORY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS\n\nCounty where property is located: ____________________\n\nDate of Instrument containing discriminatory restrictive\n\ncovenants(s): ______________\n\nInstrument Type: ____________________\n\nInstrument recorded in Book ______ Page _______\n\nName(s) of Grantor(s): ____________________\n\nName(s) of Current Owner(s): ____________________\n\nReal Property Description: ____________________\n\nThe discriminatory restrictive covenants contained in the above-\n\nmentioned instrument are declared to be illegal and unlawful and\n\nshall be considered removed from the instrument to the extent that\n\nit contains terms purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the\n\nproperty as prohibited by Section 1 of this act.\n\nThe undersigned is/are the legal owner(s) of the property described\n\nherein.\n\nSigned and delivered this ___ day of__________, ____.\n\n_____________________________ ________________________\n\n_____________________________ ________________________\n\nState of Oklahoma, )\n\n) ss.\n\n__________ County. )\n\nBefore me, ____ in and for this state, on this ____ day of ____,\n\n________ personally appeared ________ to me known to be the\n\nidentical person(s) who executed the within and foregoing\n\ninstrument, and acknowledged to me that ____ executed the same as\n\n____ free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes\n\ntherein set forth.","path":["OK Code","Title 16"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os16.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"bb1625b2f598b94e972e69ff5ec1eea86094fba536ca531a9abff37d382789c9","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-16-16-54","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-16-16-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}