Insights
Notes from Newark Law Offices on litigation, bankruptcy, insurance, injury claims, and transactions in Texas and Oklahoma. This is general information, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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Plain-language guides across the firm's practice areas. Where the law differs by state, we publish separate Texas and Oklahoma versions. General legal information, not legal advice.
Keep my house and car (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma's homestead and property exemptions.
ReadChapter 7 vs. Chapter 13: which is right?
The two consumer chapters solve different problems.
ReadSued by a debt collector (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma allows wage garnishment — the deadline matters.
ReadWhat is my car accident claim worth?
How claim value is actually built — no magic number.
ReadArrested in Oklahoma? First 24 hours
Your rights, talking to police, and bond.
ReadHow a guilty plea can trigger deportation
For non-citizens, a criminal case is an immigration case.
ReadPractice notes
How a process usually runs, and what to have in hand before a deadline. A new note when the practice needs it — roughly monthly is enough.
Local counsel in licensed courts
Case-by-case appearances, referral-basis states, and why a federal admission is not a state license.
Read the noteAfter a car crash in Texas or Oklahoma
Seventy-two hours of medical care, evidence, and insurance calls that protect an injury claim.
Read the noteForeclosure timelines in Texas and Oklahoma
Texas is usually a notice-driven deed-of-trust sale. Oklahoma is usually a lawsuit. That difference changes the calendar.
Read articleWhat Chapter 11 means for small businesses
The automatic stay, Subchapter V, and why filing without a cash plan wastes the breathing room.
Read articleChapter 11 from the creditor side
Proofs of claim, collateral, and why silence at confirmation is not a neutral choice.
Read articleWind & hail claim denials
Wear-and-tear arguments, estimates, and the deadlines that keep running while a second inspection is promised.
Read articleTexas-Oklahoma corporate transactions
Diligence and closing when the entity is in one state and the assets are in the other.
Read articleBriefings
Recent court and regulatory developments that affect clients in the region. Briefings are tied to a real order, statute, or docket — not a publishing calendar.
Strategic jurisdictional briefing
Texas Supreme Court orders on Harris County funding and Uvalde immunity, plus Oklahoma’s Illinois River watershed docket.
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