SB 1077 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma law (5 O.S. 2011, Section 6) governing attorney liens to make language gender neutral (changing "he" to "or he")

• Requires attorneys claiming a lien on real property to file a "Notice of Attorney's Lien" with the county clerk in the county where the real estate is located, containing specific case information and property description

• Establishes a one-year window from the effective date (November 1, 2013) for attorneys with existing liens to file the required Notice of Attorney's Lien

• Creates a ten-year deadline to commence legal action to enforce an attorney's lien on real property, running from the date the Notice is recorded with the county clerk