Wyoming uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Johnson 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 Johnson 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.
FirmBuffalo, WY
Serves 3 counties
Buffalo firm serving Johnson County plus Gillette and Sheridan. Prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and assists with probate; also handles civil litigation, corporate law, and bankruptcy. States it offers "free initial consultations in our office or over the phone," which spares a long drive across northeastern Wyoming for a first conversation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningCivil Litigationand 2 more
- Office
- 361 Fort StBuffalo, WY 82834
FirmSheridan, WY
Serves 3 counties
Regional firm of approximately 150 attorneys across 11 offices in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, with four in Sheridan. Advises on "all aspects of estate, probate, and trust administration matters," estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax, and succession for family businesses including farm and ranch operations. Drafts IDITs, GRATs, QPRTs, ILITs, and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 4 more
- Office
- 101 W Brundage StSheridan, WY 82801
FirmSheridan, WY
Since 1890 · Serves 3 counties
Sheridan's oldest law firm, established in 1890, serving Sheridan, Johnson, and Campbell counties. "Estate Planning & Probate" is one of eight named practice areas across its eight attorneys, running from a simple will and power of attorney to complex trust structures. Sits alongside an oil, gas, and minerals practice that matters when ranch or mineral interests are part of the estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAgricultural Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 50 East Loucks Street, Suite 110Sheridan, WY 82801
Solo PracticeGillette, WY
Serves 2 counties
Estate planning practice splitting time between Gillette and Buffalo, covering Campbell and Johnson counties. Rick Erb began practicing in Wyoming in 1993 and later served as Johnson County Prosecuting Attorney, so he knows the local bench on both sides of the Bighorns.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills
- Office
- 222 S. Gillette Ave, Suite 310Gillette, WY 82716
FirmBuffalo, WY
Serves 3 counties
Buffalo firm with a second Sheridan office, serving Johnson and Sheridan counties. Handles wills, trusts, and estate planning alongside business and corporate law, real estate, personal injury, and general litigation. Chris Wages has practiced since 1999.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness PlanningReal EstateTrustsWills
- Office
- 130 S Main StBuffalo, WY 82834
Probate and estate planning lawyers working from Sheridan and Casper, covering north-central and central Wyoming from two courthouse towns. Attorney Mikole Bede Soto handles trusts and estates, guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults, and trust litigation. One of five lawyers at a firm whose wider practice runs to criminal defense, personal injury, and family law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrust LitigationGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 247 Coffeen AvenueSheridan, WY 82801
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