Estate Planning for Platte County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Platte 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 Platte 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 Platte 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.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Platte County property passes through the District Court — even simple Wyoming probates run 4+ months and start with $160 in 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 Platte County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Platte 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 Platte County are recorded with the County Clerk at 800 9th Street, Wheatland, WY 82201. Phone: 307-322-2315. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 728, Wheatland, WY 82201-0728.

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.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Platte County

Address

800 9th StreetWheatland, WY 82201Mailing: P.O. Box 728, Wheatland, WY 82201-0728

Fax

307-322-2245

Hours

Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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 Platte County

FirmLaramie, WY

Brown & Hiser LLC

Serves 3 counties

Nine-attorney Laramie firm covering Albany, Carbon, and Platte counties from offices serving Laramie, Rawlins, and Wheatland. Its estate practice runs from wills and powers of attorney through living, testamentary, charitable, and special needs trusts to probate itself. Strong coverage of the I-80 corridor in southeastern Wyoming.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness PlanningHealthcare Directivesand 4 more

Office
163 North 4th StreetLaramie, WY 82073

FirmCheyenne, WY

Olsen Crecelius Legal Group, LLC

Serves 4 counties

Cheyenne law firm providing estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, beneficiary deeds, trust funding), probate (formal, summary, small estate, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships), family law, and criminal defense services. Member of Southeast Wyoming Estate Planning Council.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBeneficiary Deedsand 4 more

Office
204 E 22nd StCheyenne, WY 82001
Free consultation

FirmWheatland, WY

Sherard, Sherard, Artery & Johnson

Serves 3 counties

Hometown firm serving Wheatland and the surrounding Platte, Goshen, and Niobrara county communities for over three decades. Handles wills, trusts, and probate for families settling an estate. Attorneys Brian Artery and Rex Johnson, admitted in 2011 and 1980, carry the practice.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills

Office
602 10th StreetWheatland, WY 82201

FirmCheyenne, WY

Davis & Johnson Law Office

Cheyenne law office serving Laramie County with over 50 years of combined experience. Drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and guardianship designations, and handles probate administration for families settling an estate. Estate and elder law attorney Kelly Davis has practiced since 1979.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 4 more

Office
1807 Capitol Ave, Suite 200Cheyenne, WY 82001

Solo PracticeCheyenne, WY

Scott W. Meier, P.C.

Cheyenne and Lander attorney combining CPA and legal expertise for sophisticated estate and tax planning. Services include wills, revocable living trusts, wealth transfer, asset protection, powers of attorney, and probate/trust litigation. Wyoming native with CPA credentials since 1985.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrust LitigationTax Planningand 4 more

Office
200 E. Eighth Avenue, Suite 203Cheyenne, WY 82001

FirmCheyenne, WY

Walker Law LLP

Since 2023

Cheyenne law firm founded in 2023 by a father-and-son team with a combined fifty years of legal experience, all of it practiced in Wyoming. Practice areas include estate planning, probate administration, business formation and governance, guardianships, conservatorships, and general civil litigation. Offers a free initial consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipBusiness Planning

Office
114 E. 7th Avenue, Suite 200Cheyenne, WY 82001
Free consultation
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