Advance Directive

Oklahoma’s Advance Directive form authorizes a healthcare proxy and contains an individual’s living will. It must be signed by the individual, proxy, and two non-related to the individual witnesses.

How to Order a Death Certificate

Oklahoma has no restrictions on who can obtain a death certificate. The required application information includes:

• Deceased’s name
• Date and place of death
• Applicant’s name, phone number, address
• Purpose for request
• Copy of applicant’s government-issued photo ID

Optional information needed for record search includes:

• Names of deceased’s parents and mother’s maiden name
• Name of deceased’s spouse
• Deceased’s date of birth

The certificate along with one certified copy costs $15. An additional copy costs $15 if ordered at the same time.

The application can be mailed at:

Vital Records Service

Oklahoma State Department of Health

1000 Northeast 10th

Oklahoma City, OK 73117

Or handed in person at:

Vital Records Service, Room 117

Oklahoma State Department of Health

1000 Northeast 10th

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

James O. Goodwin Health Center

5051 S. 129th East Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74143-7004

Pittsburg County Health Department

1400 East College Avenue

McAlester, OK 74501.

Digital Estate Planning Laws

HB 2800 Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill came into effect on November 1, 2010.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

Oklahoma has no legislation regarding death with dignity. Updates on this matter can be found here.

Organ Donation Registry

Oklahoma’s organ donation registry can be accessed here.

Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Oklahoma’s POLST form should be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on Oklahoma’s legislation on decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in the following acts:

• Title 58: Probate Procedure
• Title 60: Property
• Title 84: Wills and Succession.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Oklahoma has no estate and inheritance tax.