Estate Planning for Big Horn County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Big Horn County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Big Horn County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the District Court. The two tools that keep a Big Horn County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the County Clerk, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Skipping this planning step means the District Court decides who receives the property: a simple Wyoming probate takes 4+ months and opens with $160 in court filing fees. Wyoming also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Big Horn County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Big Horn County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the County Clerk during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a Wyoming transfer on death deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Big Horn County are recorded with the County Clerk at 420 West C Street, Basin, WY 82410. Phone: 307-568-2357. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 31, Basin, WY 82410.

The County Clerk charges $12 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page. A 2-page transfer on death deed is $15 in recording fees, before any required forms the office charges for. A transfer on death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Big Horn County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Big Horn County

Address

420 West C StreetBasin, WY 82410Mailing: P.O. Box 31, Basin, WY 82410

Fax

307-568-9375

Hours

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

E-recording

Available via SimplifileE-recording info →
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Recording fees

Base fee (first page)$12
Each additional page$3
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402(a)(xvi)(A) (statewide recording fees collected by county clerks)

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Big Horn County

FirmWorland, WY

APEX Legal, P.C.

Serves 3 counties

Three-attorney Worland firm (also trading as Clark King & Michel, P.C.) covering Washakie, Big Horn, and Hot Springs counties. Estate planning sits beside agriculture and water law — the pairing that matters when the estate is a ranch with water rights. Christopher J. King and James A. Michel, Jr. are named on the roster, and the firm's attorneys are licensed in Wyoming and Montana.

PracticesEstate PlanningAgricultural LawBusiness PlanningCivil LitigationWater Law

Office
1112 Robertson AvenueWorland, WY 82401

Solo PracticePowell, WY

Basin Law Group, LLC

Since 2008 · Serves 3 counties

Powell practice covering the Big Horn Basin — Park, Big Horn, and Washakie counties — with estate planning and elder law as its two named legal practice areas. Prepares wills, trusts, durable and healthcare powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, and living wills, and handles guardianship and Medicaid planning for families facing long-term care. Advertises a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawMedicaid PlanningBusiness Planningand 3 more

Office
117 North Bent StreetPowell, WY 82435
Free consultation

FirmPowell, WY

Copenhaver, Kitchen & Kolpitcke, LLC

Since 1949 · Serves 2 counties

Powell firm founded in 1949 by Ross Copenhaver and Jack Lewis, serving Park and Big Horn counties for over 75 years. Its listed services include estate planning, probate, guardianships, and guardian ad litem work, alongside a municipal, education, and labor practice. Attorneys take appointments in Cody as well as Powell.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Planningand 2 more

Office
224 North Clark StreetPowell, WY 82435

FirmCody, WY

Meinecke & Sitz Law LLC

Since 2005 · Serves 2 counties

Cody partnership established in 2005, with a branch in Sheridan and over 45 years of combined experience. M. Jalie Meinecke handles estate planning across the full range of trust types — living, irrevocable, testamentary, and special needs — plus wills, powers of attorney, and living wills. Probate is a named practice area; Alex H. Sitz III covers business matters.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningHealthcare Directivesand 4 more

Office
1513 Beck AvenueCody, WY 82414

FirmJackson, WY

Geittmann Larson Swift LLP

Jackson Hole firm serving Teton County and Wyoming clients for more than 45 years, with eight attorneys. Handles estate and tax planning, probate, asset protection, and business entity formation, plus real estate and land use — the combination that matters where the estate holds Teton County property.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset ProtectionBusiness Planning

Office
155 East Pearl AvenueJackson, WY 83001

FirmJackson, WY

Majors Law Firm, P.C.

Jackson Hole firm handling estate planning, trust planning, and asset protection — including Wyoming dynasty trusts and domestic asset protection trusts — plus the estate administration process. Located across from the Ninth Judicial District Court courthouse, where Teton County probate is filed.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset Protectionand 2 more

Office
125 S King Street, Suite 2AJackson, WY 83001
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