The court making partition shall tax the costs, attorney's fees and expenses which may accrue in the action, and apportion the same among the parties, according to their respective interests, and may award execution therefor, as in other cases.
§ 1515.Costs and Fees
Chapter 28: Partition · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the court in a partition action to tax the costs, attorney's fees, and expenses of the case and apportion them among the parties according to their respective interests, with authority to award execution to collect them.
Full Text of § 1515
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4954.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1515 handles the bill. The court making the partition taxes the costs, attorney's fees, and expenses the action generated, and divides them among the parties according to their respective interests in the property -- not necessarily equally. If a party doesn't pay their share, the court may award execution to collect it, the same as in other cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays the attorney's fees and costs in an Oklahoma partition case?
All the parties, apportioned according to their respective interests in the property.
Are the costs split evenly among all the owners?
Not necessarily. The statute apportions costs, fees, and expenses according to each party's respective interest, not in equal shares.
Can the court enforce payment of these apportioned costs?
Yes. It may award execution for the apportioned costs, fees, and expenses, the same as in other cases.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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