Estate Planning for Carbon County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Carbon 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 Oct 19, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Carbon County are recorded with the County Clerk at 215 West Buffalo Street, Suite 217, Rawlins, WY 82301. Phone: 1-307-328-2677. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 6, Rawlins, WY 82301-0006.

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. No transfer tax applies to a transfer on death deed.

Carbon County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, Indecomm and Simplifile.

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Carbon County

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

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215 West Buffalo Street, Suite 217, Rawlins, WY 82301

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P.O. Box 6 Rawlins, WY 82301-0006

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Carbon County

FirmCasper, WY

Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more

Office
159 N. Wolcott Street, Suite 220Casper, WY 82601

Solo PracticeCasper, WY

Winship & Winship, P.C.

Casper practice on South Durbin Street serving Natrona County, with "Probate & Estate Planning" as a named practice area covering wills, trusts and the distribution of property with taxes, insurance and gifts in view. Its litigation side takes on probate disputes. Stephen R. Winship is the practice's one listed attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBankruptcyand 3 more

Office
145 S. Durbin Street, Suite 201Casper, WY 82601

FirmLaramie, WY

Brown & Hiser LLC

Serves 3 counties

Nine-attorney firm on North 4th Street in Laramie, serving Albany County and clients in Carbon and Platte counties. Handles probate and estate administration, and drafts wills, living, testamentary, charitable and special needs trusts, and powers of attorney. Senior partner Kermit C. Brown practiced in Wheatland and Rawlins before the firm moved to Laramie in 1998.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningBusiness Planningand 5 more

Office
163 North 4th StreetLaramie, WY 82073

Solo PracticeRock Springs, WY

Law Office of Bobby W. Pineda

Serves 5 counties

Downtown Rock Springs solo practice on K Street serving southwest Wyoming, including Rock Springs, Green River, Pinedale, Rawlins, Evanston and Kemmerer. Bobby W. Pineda lists wills and probate among his practice areas, alongside estate planning, powers of attorney, health care directives and guardianship. He has practiced in Rock Springs since 2008.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipHealthcare Directivesand 2 more

Office
161 K StreetRock Springs, WY 82901

FirmCheyenne, WY

Davis & Johnson Law Office

Serves the whole state

Cheyenne office filing probates mostly in the First Judicial District for Laramie County, with appearances in district courts statewide. Handles probate petitions, notices to creditors and final accountings, guides successor trustees through inventories, accountings and distributions, and takes on will contests. Kelly S. Davis has practiced since 1979.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 10 more

Office
1807 Capitol Ave, Suite 200Cheyenne, WY 82001

FirmCheyenne, WY

Bailey | Stock | Harmon | Cottam | Lopez LLP

Serves the whole state

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 6 more

Office
6234 Yellowstone RoadCheyenne, WY 82009
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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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HIPAA Release

In Wyoming, a HIPAA release names who may receive your records and, as the state requires, names HIV/AIDS-related information and mental health recordsWyo. Stat. §§ 35-4-130(b), 35-4-132(d)(iii); Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-122(a)Verified Jun 19, 2026View source expressly before a provider releases them.

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Financial Power of Attorney

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Wyoming, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathWyo. Stat. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Wyoming does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.

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Vehicle Transfer on Death

Wyoming allows a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation on a vehicle titleWyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, filed through the County Clerk (Wyoming vehicle titles are issued by county clerks; WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services provides the forms) using Form MV-308.

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Living Will

In Wyoming, the living will is the Advance Health Care DirectiveWyo. Stat. Title 35, Ch. 22, Art. 4 (Wyoming Health Care Decisions Act), §§ 35-22-401 to 35-22-416Verified Sep 27, 2026View source, a written instruction that is valid with no agent named.

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