Estate Planning & Probate in Big Horn County, Wyoming
Most Big Horn County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the District Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Big Horn County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Big Horn County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Big Horn County→The Probate Process in Big Horn County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Big Horn County, probate runs through the District Court at 420 West C Street, Basin. The court sits in the 5th Judicial District. Big Horn County shares the 5th Judicial District with Hot Springs, Park and Washakie.
Full Big Horn Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Big Horn County · 5th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk
Big Horn County
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E-recording
$12 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page.
Full recording details →Verified September 9, 2026 · Source
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