Probate in Sheridan County

Probate Court Record

Sheridan County District Court

Sheridan County · 4th Judicial District

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

224 South Main Street, Suite B11, Sheridan, WY 82801

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Asset Protection Firms Serving Sheridan County

Cheyenne office filing probates mostly in the First Judicial District for Laramie County, with appearances in district courts statewide. Handles probate petitions, notices to creditors and final accountings, guides successor trustees through inventories, accountings and distributions, and takes on will contests. Kelly S. Davis has practiced since 1979.

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Estate and trust firm headquartered in Casper with offices in Riverton and Jackson Hole, plus remote consultations. Opens Wyoming probates through final distribution, preparing filings, creditor notices, inventories and accountings, and handles summary administration and summary distribution for qualifying estates. Consultations carry a fee that is credited if the firm is retained.

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Gillette firm with a by-appointment Cheyenne office, practicing in Wyoming since the 1930s. Determines which type of estate administration a death requires and administers the estate, and drafts wills, trusts, special needs trusts, and estate tax plans. Its elder law work qualifies clients for Medicaid, including emergency plans and protection from Medicaid Estate Recovery.

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Jackson trust and estate practice on High School Road, founded by Matthew Grupp in 2005, with a second office in Post Falls, Idaho. Offers trustee advisory services, serves as individual trustee or trust protector, and administers Wyoming private family trust companies. Planning runs from revocable living trusts to asset protection and estate and gift tax planning.

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Jackson practice on South King Street, across from the Ninth Judicial District Court courthouse, serving clients throughout Wyoming. M. Jason Majors works with trustees, executors and families on trust and probate administration, including Affidavits of Distribution for small estates and ancillary Wyoming probates. Planning includes Wyoming dynasty and domestic asset protection trusts.

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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Wyoming

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Pour-Over Will

In Wyoming, a pour-over will is signed before 2Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-112Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Wyoming, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Wyoming does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.

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Last Will and Testament

In Wyoming, a will is signed before 2Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-112Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyWyo. Stat. § 2-6-112Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.

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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Wyoming

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Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Wyoming, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees set by statute as a percentage of the gross estateWyo. Stat. § 2-7-804 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Wyoming runs $3,070Estimate: 10 hours at $307, Clio's Wyoming Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,605Estimate: 15 hours at $307, Clio's Wyoming Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Do I Need a TOD Deed?

Wyoming authorizes transfer on death deedsWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 17, 2026View source: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Wyoming automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceWyo. Stat. § 2-6-125 (§ 2-6-118 repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 140, § 2)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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