Estate Planning & Probate in Goshen County, Wyoming
Most Goshen County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the District Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Goshen County →Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Goshen County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Goshen County →The Probate Process in Goshen County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Goshen County, probate runs through the District Court at 2125 East A Street, Suite 236, Torrington. The court sits in the 8th Judicial District. The same 8th Judicial District also serves Converse, Niobrara and Platte.
Full Goshen County probate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Goshen County District Court
Goshen County · 8th Judicial District
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Goshen County
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Verified October 17, 2026 · Source
Vital Records Office Record
Wyoming Department of Health - Vital Records Services
Goshen County · State vital records office
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
Coroner or Medical Examiner Record
Coroner
Goshen County · Goshen County Coroner's Office
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Verified November 3, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the District Court
The office takes an email or fax filing only after a phone call before it is sent. Email and fax filings cost $1 per page.
Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Wyoming
Free Wyoming forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Wyoming.
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.
Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
Pour-Over Will
In Wyoming, a pour-over will is signed before 2Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-112Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Wyoming allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2Wyo. Stat. § 35-22-405 (repealed 2007 Ch. 61, § 2)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.
Financial Power of Attorney
Wyoming treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultWyo. Stat. §§ 3-9-101 to 3-9-403 (Uniform Power of Attorney Act, eff. Jan 1, 2018; SF0105, 2017 session; repealed former §§ 3-5-101, 3-5-102)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementWyo. Stat. §§ 3-9-101 to 3-9-403 (Uniform Power of Attorney Act, eff. Jan 1, 2018; SF0105, 2017 session; repealed former §§ 3-5-101, 3-5-102)Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Wyoming
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Wyoming: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Wyoming.
How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Wyoming: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysW.S. §§ 2-7-403, 2-7-404, 2-7-410Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsW.S. §§ 2-7-201, 2-7-205, 2-7-701, 2-7-702, 2-7-703, 2-7-704Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Wyoming happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeWyo. Stat. § 4-10-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysW.S. §§ 4-10-813, 4-10-1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
Do I Need Probate?
In Wyoming, estates valued at $400,000Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source or less use the Affidavit for Distribution of Personal PropertyWyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source, 30 daysWyo. Stat. § 2-1-201Verified Sep 9, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate.
Who Inherits Without a Will?
Without a will in Wyoming, a surviving spouse takes half of the estateWyo. Stat. § 2-4-101Verified Oct 21, 2026View source when a child or other descendant survives, and descendants divide what passes to them per stirpesWyo. Stat. § 2-4-101Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Wyoming costs an estimated $21,210Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-804 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source. Attorney fees are statutory (set by law)Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-804 (10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of next $15K, 2% thereafter)Verified Sep 9, 2026View source.
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