Wyoming uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Platte 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 Platte 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.
FirmLaramie, WY
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
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
FirmWheatland, WY
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
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
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
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
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