Chantelle Hickman-Ladd

Chantelle grew up in Northwest Oklahoma before attending the University of Central Oklahoma where she received a B.B.A. She then went on to graduate summa cum laude from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. While attending law school, Chantelle was the Articles Editor for the OCU Law Review and a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity. In addition, she received CALI Excellence awards in her Criminal Law, Family Law, and Estate Planning classes, the Outstanding Family Law Student award from the OBA Family Law section, and won the Judge Alfred P. Murrah Sr. Award for outstanding academic performance.

Chantelle is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma City Estate Planning Council, and serves as the At-Large Director for the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). When she sneaks away from work, Chantelle loves to escape to the beach. Recently, Chantelle undertook the endeavor of trying to breathe underwater, AKA scuba diving. When she can’t find a sandy beach, Chantelle loves to spend time at home tucked away with her husband and fur baby, Zeus.

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma Bar Association

Attorney at Law

Alleman Law Firm, PLLC

2020 - Current

Attorney at Law

Donna Jackson and Associates

2019 - 2020

Oklahoma City University School of Law

J.D.

2016 - 2019

University of Central Oklahoma

B.B.A.

2011 - 2016

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

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Current

Oklahoma Bar Association  # 33907

Member

Current

Know Your Worth: Valuing Marriage and the Relinquishment of Marital Rights in Estate & Gift Tax Law

Oklahoma City University Law Review

2019

Special Needs Planning: Some Things to Consider

American Bar Association

2019

Changes to the Oklahoma General Corporation Act

Oklahoma Bar Journal

2018

Q. If a person dies intestate, is there a deadline for the filing for probate?

22 January 2021

A: There is not a deadline for filing a probate. However, there are timelines for how long a creditor has to submit a claim once the probate has begun and certain requirements are met. It may be beneficial to call a probate attorney to get specific advice about your situation.

Q. My father died. He and my mother owned land as tenants in common. She wants to sell the land. There was no will.

21 August 2020

A: First, I'm sorry for your loss. If the land was owned as tenants in common, a probate will be necessary to transfer your father's interest in the land to his heirs. You can always file a probate on your own, although hiring an attorney to do the probate can make the process easier on you.