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MATTER OF ESTATE OF JONES

No. 63965.

710 P.2d 123 (1985)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Thomas JONES, Deceased. Bertha TILKINS, et al., Appellants, v. Bill PARKS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 3.

Rehearing Denied October 10, 1985.

Certiorari Denied December 10, 1985.

Released for Publication December 20, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Susan Work Haney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Seminole, for appellants.

William D. Huser, Wewoka, for appellee.

Released for Publication by Order of Court of Appeals December 20, 1985.

HANSEN, Judge:

Does a provision in a will of a Seminole Indian of half-blood, directing all his just debts be paid as soon as practicable from the funds of his estate, waive the federal statutory restriction against alienation of the property and allow the sale of the property to pay his debts? We answer this narrow question in the affirmative.

Thomas Jones died testate owning...

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