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How to Collect a Doctor Bill

by Franklyn P. Davis

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Oklahoma

The exemptions of the head of a family residing in the State are: 1st. The homestead of the family. 2d. All household and kitchen furniture. 3d. Any lot or lots in a cemetery held for the purpose of sepulture. 4th. All implements of husbandry used upon the farm. 5th. All tools, apparatus and books belonging to and used in any trade or profession. 6th. The family library and all family portraits and pictures and wearing apparel. 7th. Five milk cows and their calves under six months old. 8th. One yoke of work oxen, with necessary yokes and chains. 9th. Two horses or two mules, and one wagon, cart, or dray. 10th. One carriage or buggy, 11th. One gun. 12th. Ten hogs. 13th. Twenty head of sheep. 14th. All saddles, bridles, and harness necessary for the use of the family. 15th. All provisions and forage on hand and growing for home consumption, and for use of exempt stock for one year. 16th. All current wages and earnings for personal or professional services earned within the last ninety days.

The homestead of any family in the State within any city, town, or village consists of not exceeding an acre of land to be selected by owner, owned and occupied as a residence only, but not exceeding in value five thousand dollars, but in no event shall the homestead be reduced to less than a quarter of an acre regardless of value. If the homestead is used for both residence and business purposes, the homestead interest shall not exceed in value five thousand dollars, and nothing in the laws of the United States or treaties with Indian tribes deprives an Indian or other allottee of the benefit of the homestead and exemption laws of the State.

The exemptions reserved to a person not the head of a family are as follows: 1st. A lot or lots in a cemetery held for the purpose of sepulture. 2d. All wearing apparel. 3d. All tools, apparatus and books belonging to any trade or profession. 4th. One horse, bridle, and saddle, or one yoke of oxen. 5th. Current wages for personal services.

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