The Oklahoma Bar Journal June 2024

contents June 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 6

THEME: R eal P roperty Editor: David Youngblood

On the cover: “Cattle Guard” by Amanda Lilley Amanda Lilley is an OBA member and watercolor artist whose artwork has been shown in exhibitions across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Based in Enid, she practices in the area of criminal defense law. Her online gallery may be viewed at www.simplylilley.com.

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Water Unity in Oklahoma: A History of the 2016 Water Settlement Agreement B y C hristine P appas To Lien or Not To Lien (and How To Lien): A Summary of Oklahoma’s Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Lien Laws B y B rett A gee Oklahoma Senate Bill 212: This Statutory Bar Against Aliens Acquiring ‘Land’ May Be Less Generous Than the Constitution, and the Attorney General Opined That This Bar Does Not Cover ‘Oil and Gas’ or ‘Minerals’ B y K raettli Q. E pperson Supporting Your Clients With Charitable Real Property Gifts B y C hrista E vans R ogers Oklahoma Title Examination Standards: Providing Guidance Since 1946 B y K raettli Q. E pperson

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Annual Meeting Law Day Highlights

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The Basics of a 1031 Like-Kind Exchange B y J. M ax N owakowski

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From the Executive Director

Law Practice Tips

Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

Young Lawyers Division For Your Information

Bench & Bar Briefs

In Memoriam

Editorial Calendar

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