How Do I Get Appointed as Executor in Wyoming?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wyoming has no single statewide fill-in petition; the opening document is prepared to statute and filed with the District Court. Clerk of the district court issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration after the court grants the petition.
Along with the petition, Wyoming generally requires: Original will and any codicils (for testate probate; attached to and proved with the petition, § 2-6-201 — and delivered to the clerk in PAPER even where the filer e-files, per Wyo. R. Elec. Filing & Serv. 5(a)(2)(F)); Petition stating jurisdictional facts, heirs/devisees, and probable value and character of the property (§§ 2-6-201 testate / 2-4-205 intestate); Oath of the personal representative (executor/administrator) subscribed before letters issue (§ 2-3-101); Bond unless waived by the will, by statute, or in writing by the distributees (§§ 2-3-102, 2-3-111); Certified copy of the death certificate — commonly requested by the clerk of district court at intake, but NOT required by Title 2 for a probate petition; confirm with the county clerk of district court; For small-estate collection: Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property (estate <= $400,000, 30 days elapsed, no PR pending) (§ 2-1-201).
Yes. Wyoming requires a bond by default before Letters issue. A will can waive it. Beneficiaries can also waive it in writing.
Wyoming permits self-represented filers to open an estate. E-filing is not open to self-represented filers. The Self-File Probate Assessment compares self-filing and attorney costs for Wyoming.
Yes. A revocable living trust passes assets to beneficiaries without any court appointment in Wyoming — no petition, no Letters, no bond. A revocable trust built with SimplyTrust takes about 15 minutes.
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