Probate in Park County

Probate Court Record

Park County District Court

Park County · 5th Judicial District

Hours

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

Office

1002 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY 82414

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Probate Firms Serving Park County

Jackson firm on East Pearl Avenue whose partners have practiced for more than 45 years. Its estate attorneys work with successor fiduciaries and families to administer estate plans when they mature, inside or outside probate, and the litigation group handles probate and estate administration disputes. Estate, tax and situs planning sit beside real estate and land use work.

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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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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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Cheyenne firm on Capitol Avenue serving Laramie County and clients throughout Wyoming, with seven attorneys and over eighty years of combined experience. Handles wills and probate, trusts and estates, and guardianship and conservatorship matters alongside civil litigation and business representation. Offers a free consultation.

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Cheyenne firm on East 22nd Street serving clients in all 23 Wyoming counties, with flat-fee billing on probate whenever possible. Handles formal probate, summary probate and small estate administration, and guides trustees through securing trust assets, notifying beneficiaries, paying debts and taxes, accounting and distribution. Also funds trusts after signing.

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Laramie firm founded in 1945, with offices in Laramie, Cheyenne and Sheridan and clients in towns from Torrington and Lusk to Jackson, Cody and Evanston. Guides personal representatives and trustees through probate court and trust administration after a death, and handles guardianships and conservatorships. Attorneys also practice civil litigation, business, real estate and family law.

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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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