Minimum contacts. Minimum contacts is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to determine when it is appropriate for a court in one state to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another state.
Under ideal conditions, oak trees live an average of 150 years, with short-lived varieties lasting 50 to 60 years and long-lived varieties living more than 150 years.
The speed of the progression of the disease depends upon the species of tree infected. Red oaks can die from oak wilt in as short a time as a month. Texas live oaks may survive as long as six months. White oaks may survive as long as several years after infection. In a small number of instances, Texas live oaks and white oaks appear to have survived oak wilt infection.