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New View Estate Planning Helping Oklahomans create a future for themselves and their loved ones that’s clear, certain, and secure.

A cabin in Arkansas, a vacation property in Colorado, or a piece of family land in Texas can add another layer to estate...
31/10/2026

A cabin in Arkansas, a vacation property in Colorado, or a piece of family land in Texas can add another layer to estate planning.

Real estate is generally governed by the law of the state where the property is located. If out-of-state real property remains a probate asset after death, an additional court proceeding may be needed in that state, so how the property is owned and coordinated with the rest of the estate plan can make a meaningful difference.

Probate real estate in another state can require an additional proceeding known as ancillary administration; trust planning may help avoid probate in multiple states when the property and planning are structured appropriately under the applicable state laws.

It’s one of those details that's easy to miss. A family may think of everything as one estate because it belongs to one person, while the law may see property located in different states as a more complicated picture.

Owning property elsewhere can still be part of a straightforward estate plan; it just deserves a place in the planning conversation.

If you own real estate outside Oklahoma, let’s make sure your plan accounts for it: Link In Bio.

Every family seems to have at least one recipe that isn't really a recipe."How much seasoning?" "You'll know." "How long...
29/10/2026

Every family seems to have at least one recipe that isn't really a recipe.

"How much seasoning?" "You'll know." "How long does it cook?" "Until it looks right." Wonderful for dinner, but slightly concerning when the subject is who should manage property, make decisions, or handle things after someone dies.

Families rely on unwritten understandings all the time. Your son knows your daughter should get Grandma's ring. Your sister knows which person you trust with the kids. Everyone knows you would never want a certain piece of property sold. At least, everyone knows until the moment arrives and three people remember three different versions of the conversation.

Estate planning turns those informal understandings into something clearer. It asks you to decide who should act, what should happen, and how the plan should work when you're no longer there to explain what you meant.

Your family can still keep the secret chili recipe vague, but the decisions that could affect property, healthcare, children, and family relationships deserve clear instructions because "you'll know" is only useful while the person who knows is still standing in the kitchen.

Turn the important family understandings into clear instructions: https://newviewep.com/

At New View Estate Planning, incapacity planning isn't treated like an afterthought.A serious illness or accident can cr...
27/10/2026

At New View Estate Planning, incapacity planning isn't treated like an afterthought.

A serious illness or accident can create important questions long before inheritance enters the conversation: Who can manage financial matters if you can't? Who can make healthcare decisions and communicate with your doctors? Who can care for minor children during a temporary crisis?

New View helps Oklahoma families put those answers in writing through tools that may include financial and health care powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, advance directives, and guardianship nominations. The exact plan depends on the person, which is why estate planning should begin with your actual life and the problems your family would need to solve if you suddenly couldn't handle them yourself.

It’s part of what comprehensive planning means here: protect yourself, along with your property, give trusted people authority and clear instructions, and make a hard situation as manageable as it can be before someone has to figure everything out under pressure.

If your current plan focuses only on death, it may be missing an important part of the conversation. Let’s talk: https://newviewep.com/

Pets are family.Legally, though, planning for them takes more than telling your sister, "If anything happens to me, you ...
23/10/2026

Pets are family.
Legally, though, planning for them takes more than telling your sister, "If anything happens to me, you get the dog." Oklahoma law recognizes trusts created for the care of designated pets, which gives owners a way to think more clearly about what happens if they're no longer there to provide care.

Who is actually willing and able to take your pet? What money should be available for food, veterinary care, medication, grooming, or other needs? Who should step in if your first choice can't serve?

The answers may be simple for a healthy young dog, but they may look very different for an older animal, a pet with ongoing medical needs, or several animals that should remain together.

It also helps to write down the things only you currently know: which veterinarian you use, what medication is needed, what food works, and what routines make your pet comfortable. Planning for a pet is a good example of what estate planning really is: you notice something or someone that depends on you, then you create a practical way for another person to keep providing that care.

If your pets are part of the family, let’s include them in the plan: https://newviewep.com/

My path to becoming an estate planning attorney wasn't particularly traditional.I grew up in Tulsa, went to the Universi...
21/10/2026

My path to becoming an estate planning attorney wasn't particularly traditional.

I grew up in Tulsa, went to the University of Oklahoma, and majored in Guitar Performance (believe it or not, that's an actual degree). After college, I worked in restaurants and eventually became a manager at one of Tulsa's best restaurants. Later came law school at the University of Tulsa, litigation, and eventually estate planning.

It took a few turns to get here, and maybe that's one reason I've never been especially interested in making a law firm feel overly formal. New View is intentionally more casual and approachable. I still take the work seriously, and the plans are carefully built around the individual family; I just don't think seriousness requires making clients feel like they walked into a room where everyone speaks a language they missed in school.

Most people already know estate planning is important. They just need someone to peel back the curtain, explain what the pieces actually do, and help them make good decisions. That's much closer to the kind of lawyer I want to be: knowledgeable, careful, and still an actual human being.

If a less formal and more understandable planning experience sounds like your speed, start with New View: https://newviewep.com/

Some responsible things in life are deeply unglamorous: changing the air filter, checking the tires, replacing the smoke...
19/10/2026

Some responsible things in life are deeply unglamorous: changing the air filter, checking the tires, replacing the smoke detector batteries before they start chirping at 2:13 in the morning… Estate planning belongs somewhere on that list.

Most people put off estate planning because nothing feels urgent today. Everyone's healthy, the bills are getting paid, the kids are fine, and life is moving normally – that's actually one of the better times to plan because you can think clearly, choose the people you trust without a crisis forcing the conversation, ask questions, and make decisions at your own pace.

The biggest threats are often the most normal things: an illness, an accident, a changing relationship, or a responsibility that suddenly falls to someone else. Planning ahead means recognizing that ordinary life occasionally asks somebody else to step in, and you'd rather give that person instructions before the alarm starts chirping.

If everything feels normal right now, use that breathing room to get the plan handled. Get in touch: https://newviewep.com/

Healthcare planning can feel like a stack of documents that all seem to do roughly the same thing, but they don't.- A he...
17/10/2026

Healthcare planning can feel like a stack of documents that all seem to do roughly the same thing, but they don't.

- A health care power of attorney names someone who can make medical decisions if you can't make them yourself.
- A HIPAA authorization can give the people you choose access to medical information and the ability to communicate with providers.
- An advance directive records certain wishes about your care, including decisions that may arise near the end of life.

Those are different jobs. A person may need information before making a decision, and your written instructions can help them understand what you'd want.

It matters because families are often very clear about who they trust, but much less clear about what legal authority that person would actually have. "I want my daughter to handle it" is an understandable wish; a good plan takes the next step and makes sure your daughter has the right tools to handle it.

Healthcare planning means making sure the people you trust aren't asked to navigate a medical crisis without clear authority and guidance.

Let’s check whether your healthcare documents give the right people the right authority: https://newviewep.com/

Signing day can feel like the finish line.In reality, it’s part of a larger process. A comprehensive plan considers how ...
14/10/2026

Signing day can feel like the finish line.

In reality, it’s part of a larger process. A comprehensive plan considers how documents, property, accounts, decision makers, and family circumstances work together:
- Does the trust connect to the property it was designed to manage?
- Do beneficiary instructions support the rest of the plan?
- Do the people named to act understand their general responsibilities?

At New View Estate Planning, the goal is to help clients create a roadmap they understand. It means explaining why each piece is included, what problem it is meant to solve, and what may need attention after the documents are signed.

The plan should reflect the client’s actual life.

A parent with minor children may have different concerns from a single homeowner, while a blended family may need different instructions from a couple whose children are all adults.

Careful planning helps reduce gaps that could lead to court involvement, delay, or conflict later – what families truly need is a coordinated plan that gives the right people a clear way forward.

Let’s build a plan designed to work when your family needs it: https://newviewep.com/

Photos, email, financial accounts, subscriptions, social media, cloud storage, and online businesses can all become part...
13/10/2026

Photos, email, financial accounts, subscriptions, social media, cloud storage, and online businesses can all become part of the planning conversation.

Digital access can be complicated because ownership, privacy, account agreements, and legal authority may not all work the same way. Does someone know which important accounts exist? Have you used the access or legacy tools offered by major platforms? Is sensitive information stored somewhere secure and current?

A list of passwords alone is not a complete digital estate plan, as passwords and security rules change, and some accounts cannot simply be transferred to another person. A better approach may include a secure inventory, clear instructions, properly authorized decision makers, and a conversation about what should be preserved, closed, transferred, or deleted.

This can matter emotionally as well as financially because family photos may exist only in the cloud, bills may arrive only through email, and a small business may depend on access to a website, payment platform, or customer records.

Digital property is easy to overlook because it doesn’t sit on a shelf, but it can still create real work for a family when nobody knows where to begin.

Simply, add digital accounts to your planning checklist. Get in touch: https://newviewep.com/

Think of your life as a relay race with several important handoffs.You may be managing property, finances, healthcare ch...
10/10/2026

Think of your life as a relay race with several important handoffs.

You may be managing property, finances, healthcare choices, children, pets, and everyday family responsibilities. Then something changes:
- An agent may need to manage financial matters.
- A healthcare decision maker may need to speak with doctors.
- A successor trustee may need to manage property held in a trust.

These people are not necessarily doing the same job; they may step in at different times, handle different responsibilities, and work under different documents.

Simply naming “someone responsible” is not enough. The plan should explain which person receives which baton, when the handoff happens, and what authority comes with it. It should also name backups in case the first person cannot serve. Without those instructions, families may be left standing at the exchange point, unsure who is supposed to move next.

A strong plan makes the transition clearer. The race may still be difficult, but the people stepping in should not have to invent the rules while they are already trying to keep everything moving.

Make sure every important responsibility has a clear handoff: https://newviewep.com/

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