Estate Planning for Campbell County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Campbell 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.

For a Campbell 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 Campbell 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.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Campbell County property passes through the District Court — even simple Wyoming probates run 4+ months and start with $160 in 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 Campbell County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Campbell 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.

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Campbell County are recorded with the County Clerk at 500 South Gillette Avenue, Suite 1600, Gillette, WY 82716. Phone: 307-682-7285. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (recording; titling until 5:00 PM).

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.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Campbell County

Address

500 South Gillette Avenue, Suite 1600Gillette, WY 82716

Fax

307-687-6455

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (recording; titling until 5:00 PM)
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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)

Verified September 9, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Campbell County

FirmBuffalo, WY

Crago Law Offices PC

Serves 3 counties

Buffalo firm serving Johnson County plus Gillette and Sheridan. Prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and assists with probate; also handles civil litigation, corporate law, and bankruptcy. States it offers "free initial consultations in our office or over the phone," which spares a long drive across northeastern Wyoming for a first conversation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningCivil Litigationand 2 more

Office
361 Fort StBuffalo, WY 82834
Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmSheridan, WY

Crowley Fleck PLLP

Serves 3 counties

Regional firm of approximately 150 attorneys across 11 offices in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, with four in Sheridan. Advises on "all aspects of estate, probate, and trust administration matters," estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax, and succession for family businesses including farm and ranch operations. Drafts IDITs, GRATs, QPRTs, ILITs, and special needs trusts.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 4 more

Office
101 W Brundage StSheridan, WY 82801

FirmSheridan, WY

Lonabaugh and Riggs, LLP

Since 1890 · Serves 3 counties

Sheridan's oldest law firm, established in 1890, serving Sheridan, Johnson, and Campbell counties. "Estate Planning & Probate" is one of eight named practice areas across its eight attorneys, running from a simple will and power of attorney to complex trust structures. Sits alongside an oil, gas, and minerals practice that matters when ranch or mineral interests are part of the estate.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAgricultural Lawand 4 more

Office
50 East Loucks Street, Suite 110Sheridan, WY 82801

Solo PracticeGillette, WY

Richard A. Erb Jr., P.C.

Serves 2 counties

Estate planning practice splitting time between Gillette and Buffalo, covering Campbell and Johnson counties. Rick Erb began practicing in Wyoming in 1993 and later served as Johnson County Prosecuting Attorney, so he knows the local bench on both sides of the Bighorns.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills

Office
222 S. Gillette Ave, Suite 310Gillette, WY 82716

Solo PracticeSundance, WY

Sundance Law, P.C.

Serves 2 counties

Crook County practice covering estate planning — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and directives — and probate, described on its own terms as asset collection, debt settlement, and distribution. Patrick E. Carpenter was President of the Campbell County Bar Association and a Wyoming State Bar Commissioner. Also keeps a Gillette office, open the second Thursday of each month by appointment.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningReal Estateand 2 more

Office
313 E Main StSundance, WY 82729

FirmBuffalo, WY

The Wages Group, LLC

Serves 3 counties

Buffalo firm with a second Sheridan office, serving Johnson and Sheridan counties. Handles wills, trusts, and estate planning alongside business and corporate law, real estate, personal injury, and general litigation. Chris Wages has practiced since 1999.

PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness PlanningReal EstateTrustsWills

Office
130 S Main StBuffalo, WY 82834
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