Estate Planning for Fremont County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Fremont 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 Fremont County are recorded with the County Clerk at 450 N. 2nd Street, Room 220, Lander, WY 82520. Phone: 307-332-2405. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 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.

Fremont County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Fremont County

Address

450 N. 2nd Street, Room 220Lander, WY 82520

Fax

307-332-1132

Hours

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

E-recording

Available via Simplifile, CSCE-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 Fremont County

Solo PracticeRiverton, WY

Schumacher Law Firm, P.C.

Serves 1 county

Riverton solo practice serving Fremont County, with Trusts & Estates among its named practice areas. Establishes living trusts and advises on asset transfer, tax minimization, guardianship, and charitable giving. Offers a free 30-minute consultation on most matters, and can arrange to meet clients in Lander.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningTrusts

Office
222 N Broadway Ave, Suite BRiverton, WY 82501
Free consultation

Solo PracticeLander, WY

Whiting Law, P.C.

Serves 1 county

Lander practice serving Fremont County, where estate, probate, wills, and trusts are carried as a single named practice area — the same lawyer drafts the plan and administers the estate. James Whiting has practiced in Wyoming since 2004; the wider practice covers guardianship and adoption, real estate, business, and civil matters. Ninth Judicial District probate is filed in Lander.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Planningand 3 more

Office
277 Main Street, Suite 3Lander, WY 82520

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
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