Regional firm with Wyoming offices in Casper, Cheyenne, Evanston, and Jackson. It represents personal representatives, trustees, family members and beneficiaries in probate and trust administration, handles guardianships and conservatorships, and litigates trust and probate disputes. Also forms private trust companies and handles elder law and Medicaid planning.
Evanston is in Uinta County.
Probate in Uinta County
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Uinta County District Court
Uinta County · 3rd Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930
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Allowed
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Wyoming happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeWyo. Stat. § 4-10-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysW.S. §§ 4-10-813, 4-10-1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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