Unlike a Chapter 7, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not immediately wipe out all the debts that the court can. Instead, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy creates a plan for paying back a percentage, if not all, of what you owe your creditors. This is done by establishing your monthly income and your reasonable monthly expenses, including things like groceries, medicine,…
Rogers County DUI crimes are charged as either a felony or misdemeanor depending on your past. On June 8, 2017 the Oklahoma Governor approved Senate Bill 643. This essentially makes it mandatory for anyone receiving a conviction of Driving under the Influence (DUI) to have an interlocking ignition device put in their vehicle. Previously, only aggravated DUIs or repeat offenders…
Oklahoma Holographic wills are enforceable but must done done correctly. While some people go through the wise process of hiring a Wills and Trust attorney and setting up a will prior to their passing, this does not always happen. Sometimes, a will is a handwritten document. More recently, wills have become popular as internet print-offs that are filled-in by hand. The…
malicious injury to property is a common crime in Oklahoma. Over 70% of property crimes in 2015 involved larceny and theft. But what about the other crimes? These fall generally under the “malicious injury to property.” Thousands of malicious injury crimes occur annually. These may be vandalism, arson, or other destructive acts. Crimes like these cost not only the victim…
Defending Oklahoma Shooting with Intent to Kill in Rogers County requires Claremore attorneys with experience and dedication to you. In the 1984 Tulsa case Hollan v. State, two men received charges of intent to kill and also charges of murder. After losing a fight at Tulsa’s Swinger Bar, the men rallied their family and friends. They returned to the bar…
Rogers County prosecutes pursue Oklahoma Statutory Rape charges with extreme vigor. In August of 2016, a woman was arrested for assault and battery with a deadly weapon. She shot a 31 year-old man she discovered in her teenage daughter’s bed. Police report that the man would come to the teen’s room two to three times a week after her mother…
Eluding The Police in Rogers County is a jail-able offense. Throughout the state, law enforcement has been aggressively persuading cases against other wise innocent clients. Recently, a Bartlesville man was charged with eluding the Police after recently leading police on a chase reaching Oologah. Police pursued the man for over three hours before capturing him in an Oologah neighborhood on…
Failing to Pay Criminal Fines and Court Costs in Rogers County could cost you your freedom. A June 2016 Daily Progress article talks about the hardships increased fines in Oklahoma are costing the residents. For example, 2015 3.9% of Oklahoma’s budget came from fines and fees in the legal system. This was a total of over $300 million. Further, OK-CURE…
Expunging Criminal Records in Rogers County is a great option to seal your past criminal arrest record. Having a criminal record looming can be stressful and detrimental. People often regret committing a criminal offense after the fact. But it may remain on their record even after they have completed the punishments and walked a straight line. Often times, when in…