Ben F Meek III
Experienced. Reliable. Practical.
I grew up in a small town in the desert of southwest Texas, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Baylor University in 1981, a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from Pittsburg State University in 1986, and a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1985.
I have been a member of the State Bar of Oklahoma since 1986 and have practiced law in Oklahoma in law firms practicing insurance defense, commercial litigation, employment and discrimination law, and commercial real estate. I am admitted to practice in all Courts in and for the State of Oklahoma as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
I have served as legal counsel to an affordable housing nonprofit that helps develop affordable assisted living and senior care centers, and I am a past member of the Board of Advisors of Turning Point Ministries, Inc., an affordable housing nonprofit serving Edmond, Oklahoma.
From 1996 to 1998 I was a Barrister member of the William J. Holloway American Inn of Court. I am a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and its Estate Planning and Probate Section.
I now limit my practice to the areas of probate and ancillary probate, adult guardianship, trust and estate planning, elder law, real estate transactions, and business formation.
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Elder Law
- Guardianship
- Nonprofits
- Business Formation
- Ancillary Probate
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Guardianships and conservatorships are also a significant part of my practice.
- 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
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- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
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- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Sole Practitioner
- Ben F Meek, III, Attorney at Law
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- Pittsburg State University
- M.A. (1986) | English
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- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- J.D. (1985)
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- Baylor University
- B.A. (1981) | English
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- Oklahoma Bar Association # 11677
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- Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts Section of Oklahoma Bar Association
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- William J. Holloway American Inn of Court
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- Ben Meek, Attorney at Law
- Q. Do I need to open my deceased sister’s estate if her grown children don’t want anything?
- A: There is not enough information to give you an answer. Who owned the property when each of your siblings died and the type of ownership they had when they died is crucial information. Other crucial information is the order in which they died, who was alive when they died, and who may have died before their estates were distributed.
Best wishes.
- Q. How do I transfer my deceased mother's vehicle out of her name in KY? She had no will and I'm her next of kin (daughter)
- A: Most states have what are called "small estate affidavits" or "affidavits of heirship" or similar. If
you qualify to use them, they can help avoid having to file a probate case with the courts. Generally, you have to be an heir of the owner that has died, no probate or intestate estate proceedings filed anywhere for the decedent, and you can list all of the heirs and their last known addresses. Usually there is a cap on the value the affidavit can be used for.
Contact an experienced probate lawyer in your state for details and possibly forms. You might also contact your state's Bar Association for forms and information. Good luck.
- Q. My boyfriend's mother died with no will, his grandparents took the deed and the death certificate. What can he do?
- A: If mom died single (unmarried), the grandparents most likely have no right to the property they are taking. Your boyfriend and his siblings, if any, would be the mom's heirs but the grandparents would not. Taking possession of a deed that has been recorded in the land records would not affect the title to the property. If they took possession of an original deed that has not been recorded, that is a different matter. (Check the land records of the county where the property is to see if the deed was recorded.) Your boyfriend should speak to an experienced probate lawyer near him to get specific advice about his rights. Many lawyers have free initial consultations. Justia.com can help ... Read More
