Casper office of a Denver and Casper firm, on North Wolcott Street in Natrona County. Its Estate Planning & Probate group advises personal representatives and trustees; Special Counsel Patrick Tolley, in the Casper office since 2009, probates estates, including ancillary probate of Wyoming mineral interests for heirs. The firm also clears title to mineral interests.
Probate in Fremont County
Probate Court Record
Fremont County District Court
Fremont County · 9th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
450 North 2nd Street, Room 235, Lander, WY 82520
Website
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Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Tax Planning Firms Serving Fremont County
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.
Sheridan and Cheyenne firm founded in 1948, serving clients throughout Wyoming. Guides families through estate administration, from filing the will and appointing a personal representative to creditor notice, appraisals, taxes and distribution, and assists trustees under Wyoming's Uniform Trust Code. Its litigators take on will contests, trust disputes and fiduciary claims.
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.
Sheridan office of a firm of about 150 attorneys in 11 offices across Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, with Wyoming offices also in Cheyenne and Casper. Guides personal representatives and trustees through estate, probate, and trust administration, including fiduciary accounts, estate and gift tax returns, and creditor claims, and litigates trust and estate disputes.
Powell solo practice of J. Philip Bott, who started the firm in 2009 and plans estates for clients throughout Wyoming and Montana. Prepares wills, trusts, durable and healthcare powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, and living wills; its elder law work covers probate, guardianship, and Medicaid planning. Offers a free consultation.
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Revocable Living Trust
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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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Pour-Over Will
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How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?
Wyoming levies no estate or inheritance taxNo state estate or inheritance tax is payable. Wyoming never repealed its death tax: Wyo. Stat. § 39-19-103(a) still imposes "a tax... on the transfer of property constituting the Wyoming gross estate of every decedent," but § 39-19-103(b) sets the amount at "the maximum state death tax credit allowed to a Wyoming estate as a credit against federal estate taxes under the laws of the United States." That federal credit (former IRC § 2011) was phased out by EGTRRA 2001 and terminated for deaths after Dec 31, 2004 (IRC § 2011(g)), so the Wyoming tax computes to $0 for every death on or after January 1, 2005. Despite the chapter caption "Inheritance Taxes," Chapter 19 is a pick-up estate tax — Wyoming has no relationship-class inheritance tax and no state gift or generation-skipping transfer tax.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?
Wyoming imposes no inheritance or estate taxNo state estate or inheritance tax is payable. Wyoming never repealed its death tax: Wyo. Stat. § 39-19-103(a) still imposes "a tax... on the transfer of property constituting the Wyoming gross estate of every decedent," but § 39-19-103(b) sets the amount at "the maximum state death tax credit allowed to a Wyoming estate as a credit against federal estate taxes under the laws of the United States." That federal credit (former IRC § 2011) was phased out by EGTRRA 2001 and terminated for deaths after Dec 31, 2004 (IRC § 2011(g)), so the Wyoming tax computes to $0 for every death on or after January 1, 2005. Despite the chapter caption "Inheritance Taxes," Chapter 19 is a pick-up estate tax — Wyoming has no relationship-class inheritance tax and no state gift or generation-skipping transfer tax.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate.
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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?
Inherited assets in Wyoming take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death26 USC § 1014Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the gain on a later sale faces no state capital gains taxWyo. Stat. § 39-12-101 (Title 39, ch. 12 — Income Tax; Preemption by state) — "The state of Wyoming does hereby preempt for itself the field of imposing and levying income taxes, earning taxes, or any other form of tax based on wages or other income and no county, city, town or other political subdivision shall have the right to impose, levy or collect such taxes."Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?
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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable 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 and a simple will $831Estimate: 3 hours at $277, Clio's Wyoming Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $1,662Estimate: 6 hours at $277, Clio's Wyoming Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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