Wyoming uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Converse County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in Wyoming are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every Converse County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the District Court and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the District Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmDouglas, WY
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
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
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
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
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
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