Buffalo firm of Barry and Kristen Crago serving Buffalo, Gillette, Sheridan, and the surrounding area. Assists executors named in a will through probate and prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; also handles civil litigation, corporate law, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Offers free initial consultations in the office or over the phone.
Probate in Campbell County
Probate Court Record
Campbell County District Court
Campbell County · 6th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
500 South Gillette Avenue, Suite 2600, Gillette, WY 82716
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E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Probate Firms Serving Campbell County
Buffalo practice of Chris Wages with a second office in Sheridan, serving Johnson and Sheridan counties and Gillette. Handles probate, trust administration, and heir and beneficiary disputes, and prepares wills, living trusts, and agricultural and family-business succession plans. Wages has practiced since 1999 and served two terms as Johnson County Attorney.
Sheridan firm with a Gillette office, practicing in northern Wyoming since 1938. Takes personal representatives from the probate petition through inventory, creditor notice, distribution, and the final accounting, and assists trustees with accountings and trust tax filings. Also handles Medicaid crisis planning and represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in will contests and trust disputes.
Casper firm with a second office in Sheridan, where attorney Mikole Bede Soto practices trusts and estates, trust litigation, and guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults. Prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and handles probate. The wider firm practices criminal defense, personal injury, and family law.
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.
Cheyenne firm with a second office in Afton for Star Valley. Represents personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries from opening the estate to final distribution, in formal probate and trust administration, and prepares estate tax returns. Offers free in-person and virtual consultations to those handling an estate in the Cheyenne area.
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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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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Wyoming costs an estimated $21,210Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-804 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source. Attorney fees are statutory (set by law)Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-804 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Wyoming: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysW.S. §§ 2-7-403, 2-7-404, 2-7-410Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsW.S. §§ 2-7-201, 2-7-205, 2-7-701, 2-7-702, 2-7-703, 2-7-704Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Wyoming sets executor compensation by statute — about $10,350 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.1%Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-803 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter; extraordinary fees per § 2-7-803(b), payable only on court order per § 2-7-805)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Wyoming, estates valued at $400,000Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source or less use the Affidavit for Distribution of Personal PropertyWyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source, 30 daysWyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Wyoming, creditors have 3 monthsWyo. Stat. § 2-7-703Verified Sep 9, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
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Can I Self-File Probate?
Wyoming has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableWyo. Stat. tit. 2 (no UPC informal probate; non-administration transfers via §§ 2-1-201, 2-1-205)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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