At any time after judgment, any property of the judgment debtor, including any equitable interest he may have, unless by law expressly excluded from being reached by creditors shall be subject to the payment of such judgment, by action, or as hereinafter provided.
§ 841.Property, Equitable Interests Subject to Execution
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 841 makes all of a judgment debtor's property, including equitable interests not expressly exempt by law, subject to payment of the judgment either through a separate action or through the proceedings the following sections set out.
Full Text of § 841
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5189; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 928, c. 300, § 1.
Plain-English Summary
Section 841 opens Oklahoma's article on proceedings in aid of execution by stating the broad principle behind it: once judgment is entered, a debtor's property, including equitable interests the debtor holds, stands available to satisfy that judgment unless the law expressly puts it out of creditors' reach. A creditor can pursue that property by action, or through the debtor-examination, contempt, and receivership machinery the sections that follow lay out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a creditor reach a debtor's equitable interests in property, not just legal title?
Yes. Section 841 subjects any property of the judgment debtor, including equitable interests, to payment of the judgment unless the law expressly exempts it.
What if property is exempt from creditors?
Exempt property stays outside the reach of this section, since it applies only to property "unless by law expressly excluded" from creditors.
How does a creditor reach this property?
Either by a separate action, or through the proceedings the following sections set out, such as debtor examinations and receivership.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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