Estate Planning for Converse County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Converse 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.

Record a TOD deedWhere to recordLocal attorneys

For a Converse 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 Converse 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 Converse County

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

Create a WyomingTOD deed →Converse Countysigning requirements →

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Converse County are recorded with the County Clerk at 107 North 5th Street, Suite 114, Douglas, WY 82633. Phone: 307-358-2244. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (recording; office open 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.

Converse County accepts electronic recording through Recording Access (Tyler Portico, one-time/low-volume), Simplifile, Indecomm, CSC, ePN.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Converse County

Address

107 North 5th Street, Suite 114Douglas, WY 82633

Fax

307-358-5998

Hours

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

E-recording

Available via Recording Access (Tyler Portico, one-time/low-volume), Simplifile, Indecomm, CSC, ePNE-recording info →
Visit recorder website →

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)

Open in Google Maps

Verified September 9, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Converse County

FirmDouglas, WY

Peasley & Armstrong LLP

Serves 1 county

General practice law firm in Douglas providing estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, and healthcare directives. Frank Peasley has practiced law since 1970 and previously served as Converse County Prosecuting Attorney. Mike Armstrong joined as partner after serving as assistant attorney general with the Wyoming Attorney General's Office.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil LitigationHealthcare Directivesand 2 more

Office
119 S 3rd StDouglas, WY 82633

Solo PracticeLusk, WY

Wasserburger Law, LLC

Serves 4 counties

Estate planning and transactional law firm in Lusk serving Niobrara County and surrounding areas. Anne Wasserburger is the elected Wyoming State Bar commissioner representing the Eighth Judicial District (Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, and Platte counties). Previously practiced insurance defense and natural resource law.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal EstateTrusts

Office
112 S Main StLusk, WY 82225

FirmCasper, WY

Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.

Denver-headquartered Rocky Mountain firm with a full-service Casper office serving Natrona County. Patrick Tolley has practiced from the Casper office since 2009; his trusts and estates work covers drafting estate plans, probating estates, and related advice. Estate Planning & Probate is one of the firm's named practice groups across its 36 attorneys.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness PlanningEnergy Law

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

FirmCasper, WY

Winship & Winship P.C.

Casper firm serving Natrona County, with "Probate & Estate Planning" as a named practice area. Stephen R. Winship is the attorney of record. Also handles business organizations, real estate, contracts, insurance, litigation, and bankruptcy.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBankruptcyBusiness Planningand 2 more

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

FirmCheyenne, WY

Hathaway & Kunz, LLP

Since 1975 · Serves the whole state

Cheyenne firm established in 1975, serving Laramie County and statewide. Handles probate and trust administration, will- and trust-centered estate plans built to avoid probate, taxable estate mitigation, and asset protection and digital asset planning. Dedicated trusts and estates attorneys on staff.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 4 more

Office
2515 Warren Ave, Suite 500Cheyenne, WY 82001

FirmCheyenne, WY

Bailey | Stock | Harmon | Cottam | Lopez LLP

Serves the whole state

Cheyenne firm (with a Star Valley office in Afton) serving Laramie County and western Wyoming, with over 175 years of combined experience. Handles probate administration, revocable and irrevocable trusts, will drafting, powers of attorney, gift and estate tax planning, and Medicaid and long-term care planning. Attorneys coordinate with financial advisors and accountants on settlement-side matters.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationTax PlanningMedicaid Planningand 4 more

Office
6234 Yellowstone RoadCheyenne, WY 82009
See all 15 firms serving Converse County→

Firm listings are for informational purposes only. SimplyTrust does not endorse or recommend any specific firm or attorney. Contact firms directly to verify their current practice areas and availability.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·

Legal Sources

Data sourced from Wyoming statutes and official state code. How we research.

Wyoming Estate Planning Articles

Estate planning articles for Wyoming.