Wyoming uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Washakie 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 Washakie 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.
FirmWorland, WY
Serves 3 counties
Three-attorney Worland firm (also trading as Clark King & Michel, P.C.) covering Washakie, Big Horn, and Hot Springs counties. Estate planning sits beside agriculture and water law — the pairing that matters when the estate is a ranch with water rights. Christopher J. King and James A. Michel, Jr. are named on the roster, and the firm's attorneys are licensed in Wyoming and Montana.
PracticesEstate PlanningAgricultural LawBusiness PlanningCivil LitigationWater Law
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- 1112 Robertson AvenueWorland, WY 82401
Solo PracticePowell, WY
Since 2008 · Serves 3 counties
Powell practice covering the Big Horn Basin — Park, Big Horn, and Washakie counties — with estate planning and elder law as its two named legal practice areas. Prepares wills, trusts, durable and healthcare powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, and living wills, and handles guardianship and Medicaid planning for families facing long-term care. Advertises a free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawMedicaid PlanningBusiness Planningand 3 more
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- 117 North Bent StreetPowell, WY 82435
Jackson Hole firm serving Teton County and Wyoming clients for more than 45 years, with eight attorneys. Handles estate and tax planning, probate, asset protection, and business entity formation, plus real estate and land use — the combination that matters where the estate holds Teton County property.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset ProtectionBusiness Planning
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- 155 East Pearl AvenueJackson, WY 83001
Jackson Hole firm handling estate planning, trust planning, and asset protection — including Wyoming dynasty trusts and domestic asset protection trusts — plus the estate administration process. Located across from the Ninth Judicial District Court courthouse, where Teton County probate is filed.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset Protectionand 2 more
- Office
- 125 S King Street, Suite 2AJackson, WY 83001
FirmCheyenne, WY
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
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- 2515 Warren Ave, Suite 500Cheyenne, WY 82001
FirmCheyenne, WY
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
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- 6234 Yellowstone RoadCheyenne, WY 82009
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