Wyoming uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Fremont 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 Fremont 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.
Solo PracticeRiverton, WY
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
Solo PracticeLander, WY
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
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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