The Oklahoma Bar Journal February 2024

contents February 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 2

THEME: E state P lanning Editor: Evan Taylor

FEATURES

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6 Corporate Transparency Act: What It Is and How It Affects Estate Planning Attorneys B y C hantelle H ickman 12 Laid to Rest: Making a Clear Plan for How Your Client’s Remains Are To Be Disposed B y D arcy N. W orth

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Oklahoma’s Agricultural Law B y B rendon S. A tkinson 2024 OBA Officers and New Board Members Take Oaths Legislative Monitoring Committee Prepares for New Session B y S handa M c K enney OBA Leadership Academy: Shaping the Next Generation of Bar Leaders B y L ori R asmussen Applicants for February 2024 Oklahoma Bar Exam

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Planning for People With Special Needs B y T ravis S mith Long-Term Care Planning for Oklahoma’s Farmers and Ranchers B y T yler R. B arrett

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DEPARTMENTS

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From the President

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From the Executive Director

Law Practice Tips

Ethics & Professional Responsibility Board of Governors Actions Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

Young Lawyers Division For Your Information

PAGE 28 – Oklahoma's Agricultural Law

Bench & Bar Briefs

In Memoriam

Editorial Calendar

The Back Page

PAGE 34 – New Officers and Board Members Take Oaths