Estate Planning for Uinta County, Wyoming Property Owners

For most Uinta 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 Uinta 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 Uinta 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.

Skipping this planning step means the District Court decides who receives the property: a simple Wyoming probate takes 4+ months and opens with $160 in court 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 Uinta County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Uinta 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 Uinta County are recorded with the County Clerk at 225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930. Phone: 307-783-0306.

Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 810, Evanston, WY 82931-0810.

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.

Uinta County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Uinta County

Address

225 9th StreetEvanston, WY 82930Mailing: P.O. Box 810, Evanston, WY 82931-0810

Fax

307-783-0511

E-recording

Available via SimplifileE-recording info →
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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 Uinta County

FirmEvanston, WY

Harris Law Office, PC

Serves 1 county

Evanston firm serving Uinta County, with probate and estate matters as a named practice area covering both sides of the timeline — drafting a will, and administering an estate after a death. Three attorneys, including Mark W Harris, who has practiced since 1982 and sits as municipal judge for four area towns, and Tammy M Fields, a former Deputy County and Prosecuting Attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil LitigationFamily Lawand 2 more

Office
1044 Main Street, Suite AEvanston, WY 82930

Solo PracticeRock Springs, WY

Law Office of Bobby W. Pineda

Serves 3 counties

Rock Springs attorney handling estate planning, powers of attorney, health care directives, wills, and probate across southwestern Wyoming — Rock Springs, Green River, Pinedale, Rawlins, Evanston, and Kemmerer.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateHealthcare DirectivesPower Of AttorneyWills

Office
161 K StreetRock Springs, WY 82901

FirmCheyenne, WY

Hathaway & Kunz, LLP

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

Bailey | Stock | Harmon | Cottam | Lopez LLP

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

FirmCheyenne, WY

Woodhouse Roden Ames & Brennan, LLC

Serves the whole state

Cheyenne firm serving Laramie County and clients throughout Wyoming, with eight attorneys and over eighty years of combined experience. Handles wills and probate, trusts and estates, and guardianship and conservatorship petitions, alongside civil litigation and business representation. Offers a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 4 more

Office
1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 500Cheyenne, WY 82001
Free consultation

FirmLaramie, WY

Pence and MacMillan, LLC

Since 1945 · Serves the whole state

Leading general practice law firm founded in 1945 with offices in Laramie, Cheyenne, and Sheridan, offering expert legal representation in estate and business planning, transactional and contract law, and real estate.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more

Office
501 E Garfield StLaramie, WY 82070
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