Wyoming Statutes
Title 2 - Wills, Decedents' Estates and Probate Code

Section 2-1-201 - Payment of Indebtedness and Delivery of Tangible Personal Property or Instruments Evidencing Debt. - 2-1-201. Payment of indebtedness and delivery of tangible personal property...

Section 2-1-202 - Effect; Refusal to Pay, Deliver. - 2-1-202. Effect; refusal to pay, deliver. (a) The person having...

Section 2-1-203 - Deposits by Minors or Persons Under a Disability; Joint and Trust Deposits; Pay-on-Death Accounts. - 2-1-203. Deposits by minors or persons under a disability; joint...

Section 2-1-204 - Collection of Claims of Certain Creditors of Decedent by Affidavit. - 2-1-204. Collection of claims of certain creditors of decedent by...

Section 2-1-205 - Summary Procedure for Distribution of Personal or Real Property; Application for Decree; Notice by Publication; Presumptive Evidence of Title; Effect of False Statements. - 2-1-205. Summary procedure for distribution of personal or real property;...

Section 2-1-206 - Proof of Publication and Service; Filing With Clerk. - 2-1-206. Proof of publication and service; filing with clerk. (a)...

Section 2-1-207 - Missing Distributees. - 2-1-207. Missing distributees. (a) The person or persons claiming to...

Section 2-1-208 - Venue Generally. - 2-1-208. Venue generally. (a) An application for a decree under...

Section 2-1-209 - "Distributee" Defined. - 2-1-209. "Distributee" defined. (a) As used in this article, "distributee"...

Article 3 - Definitions

Section 2-1-301 - Generally. - 2-1-301. Generally. (a) When used in this code, unless otherwise...

Article 4 - Disclaimers

Section 2-1-401 - Right to Disclaim. - 2-1-401. Right to disclaim. (a) Any person may disclaim any...

Section 2-1-402 - Definitions. - 2-1-402. Definitions. (a) As used in Article 4: (i) "Any...

Section 2-1-403 - Qualification; Effective Date. - 2-1-403. Qualification; effective date. (a) To qualify as a disclaimer:...

Section 2-1-404 - Disposition of Disclaimed Interest. - 2-1-404. Disposition of disclaimed interest. (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided...

Section 2-1-405 - Disclaimer on Behalf of Person Under Disability. - 2-1-405. Disclaimer on behalf of person under disability. A duly...

Article 5 - Disposal of Property

Section 2-1-501 - Disposal of Controlled Substances. - 2-1-501. Disposal of controlled substances. A person is authorized to...

Chapter 2 - Probate Court

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-2-101 - Exclusive Jurisdiction Conferred on District Courts. - 2-2-101. Exclusive jurisdiction conferred on district courts. The district courts...

Section 2-2-102 - Venue Generally. - 2-2-102. Venue generally. (a) Wills shall be proved and letters...

Section 2-2-103 - Jurisdiction of Estate of Nonresident. - 2-2-103. Jurisdiction of estate of nonresident. When the estate of...

Section 2-2-104 - Court to Remain Open. - 2-2-104. Court to remain open. For the purpose of granting...

Section 2-2-106 - Powers and Duties of Court Commissioners; Generally. - 2-2-106. Powers and duties of court commissioners; generally. The court...

Section 2-2-107 - Powers and Duties of Court Commissioners; Compelling Attendance of Witnesses; Process. - 2-2-107. Powers and duties of court commissioners; compelling attendance of...

Section 2-2-108 - Powers and Duties of Court Commissioners; Compelling Attendance of Witnesses; Failure to Appear or Testify. - 2-2-108. Powers and duties of court commissioners; compelling attendance of...

Section 2-2-109 - Authority of Other Judges to Act When District Judge Sick. - 2-2-109. Authority of other judges to act when district judge...

Section 2-2-110 - When Judge Disqualified; Exception. - 2-2-110. When judge disqualified; exception. When the judge before whom...

Section 2-2-111 - Presumption After Ten Years Notices Properly Given. - 2-2-111. Presumption after ten years notices properly given. In any...

Article 2 - Clerk

Section 2-2-201 - Records Required to Be Kept; Probate Docket; Reports to Be Made by Commissioner. - 2-2-201. Records required to be kept; probate docket; reports to...

Section 2-2-202 - Preparation and Contents of Probate Docket; Distribution of Copies; Call of Docket. - 2-2-202. Preparation and contents of probate docket; distribution of copies;...

Section 2-2-203 - Authority to Approve Bonds. - 2-2-203. Authority to approve bonds. All bonds required by this...

Article 3 - Procedure

Section 2-2-301 - Contents of Orders and Decrees; Recording. - 2-2-301. Contents of orders and decrees; recording. Orders and decrees...

Section 2-2-302 - Notice Imparted From Date of Recording. - 2-2-302. Notice imparted from date of recording. When it is...

Section 2-2-303 - Citations; Requirements Generally; Contents. - 2-2-303. Citations; requirements generally; contents. (a) Citations shall be directed...

Section 2-2-304 - Citations; Issuance. - 2-2-304. Citations; issuance. The citation may be issued by the...

Section 2-2-305 - Citations; Service. - 2-2-305. Citations; service. The citation shall be served in the...

Section 2-2-306 - Citations; Used to Give Personal Notice. - 2-2-306. Citations; used to give personal notice. When a personal...

Section 2-2-307 - Citations; When to Be Served. - 2-2-307. Citations; when to be served. When no other time...

Section 2-2-308 - Provisions of Rules of Civil Procedure Applicable; Parties. - 2-2-308. Provisions of Rules of Civil Procedure applicable; parties. Except...

Section 2-2-309 - Trial by Court or Jury. - 2-2-309. Trial by court or jury. If no jury is...

Section 2-2-310 - Appointment of Attorney for Minors or Nonresidents; Compensation; Failure to Appoint of No Effect. - 2-2-310. Appointment of attorney for minors or nonresidents; compensation; failure...

Section 2-2-311 - Payment of Costs. - 2-2-311. Payment of costs. When it is not otherwise prescribed...

Section 2-2-312 - Service of Process on Guardian; Right of Guardian to Waive. - 2-2-312. Service of process on guardian; right of guardian to...

Article 4 - Fees

Section 2-2-401 - Schedule; Additional Charges. - 2-2-401. Schedule; additional charges. (a) For probate matters filed or...

Section 2-2-402 - Responsibility of Clerk for Collection; Distribution. - 2-2-402. Responsibility of clerk for collection; distribution. The clerk of...

Section 2-2-403 - Allowance Where Not Specially Provided. - 2-2-403. Allowance where not specially provided. When there are no...

Section 2-2-404 - Payment of Court Commissioner. - 2-2-404. Payment of court commissioner. (a) The court commissioner, in...

Chapter 3 - Fiduciaries

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-3-101 - Oath. - 2-3-101. Oath. Before letters testamentary or of administration are issued,...

Section 2-3-102 - Bond Required; Sureties; Form; Amount; Ascertaining Value of Property. - 2-3-102. Bond required; sureties; form; amount; ascertaining value of property....

Section 2-3-103 - Letters and Bonds to Be Recorded. - 2-3-103. Letters and bonds to be recorded. All letters testamentary...

Section 2-3-104 - Appointment Orders to State Qualification Time; Lapses. - 2-3-104. Appointment orders to state qualification time; lapses. Whenever an...

Section 2-3-105 - Additional Bond Required Upon Sale of Real Estate; When Required. - 2-3-105. Additional bond required upon sale of real estate; when...

Section 2-3-106 - Additional Bond Required Upon Sale of Real Estate; Conditions. - 2-3-106. Additional bond required upon sale of real estate; conditions....

Section 2-3-107 - Separate Bond Required From Each Personal Representative. - 2-3-107. Separate bond required from each personal representative. When two...

Section 2-3-108 - Several Recoveries on Same Bond Allowed. - 2-3-108. Several recoveries on same bond allowed. The bond shall...

Section 2-3-109 - Ordering Sureties to Appear for Property Value Examination; Notice to Personal Representatives; Requiring Additional Security. - 2-3-109. Ordering sureties to appear for property value examination; notice...

Section 2-3-110 - When Sufficient Security Not Given in Time. - 2-3-110. When sufficient security not given in time. If sufficient...

Section 2-3-111 - When No Bond Required; Generally. - 2-3-111. When no bond required; generally. (a) When it is...

Section 2-3-112 - When No Bond Required; Suspension of Powers Upon Allegation of Waste. - 2-3-112. When no bond required; suspension of powers upon allegation...

Section 2-3-113 - Requiring Further Security; Petition. - 2-3-113. Requiring further security; petition. Any person interested in any...

Section 2-3-114 - Requiring Further Security; Citation to Personal Representative; Service. - 2-3-114. Requiring further security; citation to personal representative; service. If...

Section 2-3-115 - Requiring Further Security; Hearing; Order Therefor or New Bond. - 2-3-115. Requiring further security; hearing; order therefor or new bond....

Section 2-3-116 - Requiring Further Security; Failure to Comply. - 2-3-116. Requiring further security; failure to comply. If the personal...

Section 2-3-117 - Ordering Further Security Without Application. - 2-3-117. Ordering further security without application. When it comes to...

Section 2-3-118 - Relief of Sureties; Application; Citation and Service. - 2-3-118. Relief of sureties; application; citation and service. When a...

Section 2-3-119 - Relief of Sureties; Release Order. - 2-3-119. Relief of sureties; release order. If new sureties are...

Section 2-3-120 - Relief of Sureties; Revocation of Letters. - 2-3-120. Relief of sureties; revocation of letters. If the personal...

Section 2-3-121 - Revoking Intestacy Administration if Will Later Allowed; Generally. - 2-3-121. Revoking intestacy administration if will later allowed; generally. If,...

Section 2-3-122 - Revoking Intestacy Administration if Will Later Allowed; Authority of Personal Representative. - 2-3-122. Revoking intestacy administration if will later allowed; authority of...

Section 2-3-123 - Remaining Personal Representatives to Continue if One Disqualified. - 2-3-123. Remaining personal representatives to continue if one disqualified. If...

Section 2-3-124 - New Appointment to Be Made if All Personal Representatives Die; Bond; Authority. - 2-3-124. New appointment to be made if all personal representatives...

Section 2-3-125 - Resignation of Personal Representative; Revocation of Letters for Delay or Other Cause and New Appointment; Liability After Discharge. - 2-3-125. Resignation of personal representative; revocation of letters for delay...

Section 2-3-126 - Acts Valid Until Power Revoked. - 2-3-126. Acts valid until power revoked. All acts of a...

Section 2-3-127 - Suspension of Personal Representative's Powers for Waste; Order. - 2-3-127. Suspension of personal representative's powers for waste; order. Whenever...

Section 2-3-128 - Suspension of Personal Representative's Powers for Waste; Notice to Show Cause. - 2-3-128. Suspension of personal representative's powers for waste; notice to...

Section 2-3-129 - Suspension of Personal Representative's Powers for Waste; Hearing and Determination. - 2-3-129. Suspension of personal representative's powers for waste; hearing and...

Section 2-3-130 - Suspension of Personal Representative's Powers for Waste; Notice by Publication. - 2-3-130. Suspension of personal representative's powers for waste; notice by...

Section 2-3-131 - Suspension of Personal Representative's Powers for Waste; Compelling Attendance and Answers. - 2-3-131. Suspension of personal representative's powers for waste; compelling attendance...

Section 2-3-132 - Petition for Revocation by Prior Claimant; Generally. - 2-3-132. Petition for revocation by prior claimant; generally. When letters...

Section 2-3-133 - Petition for Revocation by Prior Claimant; Citation to Personal Representative. - 2-3-133. Petition for revocation by prior claimant; citation to personal...

Section 2-3-134 - Petition for Revocation by Prior Claimant; Hearing and Disposition. - 2-3-134. Petition for revocation by prior claimant; hearing and disposition....

Section 2-3-135 - Petition for Revocation by Prior Claimant; Prior Right of Surviving Spouse. - 2-3-135. Petition for revocation by prior claimant; prior right of...

Section 2-3-136 - Hearing Upon Affidavit of Interested Person; Authority to Order. - 2-3-136. Hearing upon affidavit of interested person; authority to order....

Section 2-3-137 - Hearing Upon Affidavit of Interested Person; Citation and Service Thereof. - 2-3-137. Hearing upon affidavit of interested person; citation and service...

Section 2-3-138 - Hearing Upon Affidavit of Interested Person; Proceedings and Disposition. - 2-3-138. Hearing upon affidavit of interested person; proceedings and disposition....

Article 2 - Uniform Provisions

Section 2-3-201 - Short Title. - 2-3-201. Short title. W.S. 2-3-201 through 2-3-211 may be cited...

Section 2-3-202 - Definitions. - 2-3-202. Definitions. (a) In this act unless the context or...

Section 2-3-203 - Responsibility and Rights of Persons Dealing With Fiduciaries. - 2-3-203. Responsibility and rights of persons dealing with fiduciaries. A...

Section 2-3-204 - Liability of Bank; Payment of Checks Signed by Fiduciary. - 2-3-204. Liability of bank; payment of checks signed by fiduciary....

Section 2-3-205 - Liability of Bank; When Check Drawn on Principal by Fiduciary. - 2-3-205. Liability of bank; when check drawn on principal by...

Section 2-3-206 - Liability of Bank; Receiving Deposit From Fiduciary. - 2-3-206. Liability of bank; receiving deposit from fiduciary. If a...

Section 2-3-207 - Liability of Bank; When Check Drawn by Trustee. - 2-3-207. Liability of bank; when check drawn by trustee. When...

Section 2-3-208 - Succession of Fiduciary Powers When Bank Consolidates With Another. - 2-3-208. Succession of fiduciary powers when bank consolidates with another....

Section 2-3-209 - Applicability; Generally. - 2-3-209. Applicability; generally. The provisions of this act shall not...

Section 2-3-210 - Applicability; Rules of Law and Equity. - 2-3-210. Applicability; rules of law and equity. In any case...

Section 2-3-211 - Interpretation and Construction. - 2-3-211. Interpretation and construction. This act shall be so interpreted...

Article 3 - Handling of Property and Investments

Section 2-3-301 - Standard for Fiduciaries; Authority to Acquire and Retain Property and Investments. - 2-3-301. Standard for fiduciaries; authority to acquire and retain property...

Section 2-3-302 - Departures From Express Terms of Wills Not Authorized; "Legal Investment" or "Authorized Investment" Construed. - 2-3-302. Departures from express terms of wills not authorized; "legal...

Section 2-3-303 - Authority of Court to Allow Deviation From Terms. - 2-3-303. Authority of court to allow deviation from terms. Nothing...

Section 2-3-304 - Applicability; Generally. - 2-3-304. Applicability; generally. The provisions of this act shall govern...

Section 2-3-305 - Applicability; State Funds Excepted. - 2-3-305. Applicability; state funds excepted. Nothing contained in this act...

Article 4 - Trust Funds

Section 2-3-401 - Short Title. - 2-3-401. Short title. W.S. 2-3-401 through 2-3-403 may be cited...

Section 2-3-402 - Authority to Establish; Purpose. - 2-3-402. Authority to establish; purpose. (a) Any bank or trust...

Section 2-3-403 - Accounting. - 2-3-403. Accounting. Unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction,...

Section 2-3-404 - Common Trust Fund Distinct From Participating Fiduciaries. - 2-3-404. Common trust fund distinct from participating fiduciaries. (a) Each...

Section 2-3-405 - "Affiliated" Defined. - 2-3-405. "Affiliated" defined. For purposes of this article, two (2)...

Section 2-3-406 - Exemption. - 2-3-406. Exemption. The establishment and maintenance of common trust funds...

Article 5 - Mortgage, Lease or Sale

Section 2-3-501 - Authorization by Court; Generally. - 2-3-501. Authorization by court; generally. Whenever in any estate or...

Section 2-3-502 - Authorization by Court; Contents of Petition; Hearing; Objections; Terms, etc., of Order. - 2-3-502. Authorization by court; contents of petition; hearing; objections; terms,...

Section 2-3-503 - Authorization by Court; Transfer of Mineral Interests; Terms. - 2-3-503. Authorization by court; transfer of mineral interests; terms. Proceedings...

Section 2-3-504 - Authorization by Court; Transfer of Mineral Interests; Prior Leases Validated. - 2-3-504. Authorization by court; transfer of mineral interests; prior leases...

Article 8 - Principal and Income

Section 2-3-801 - Short Title. - 2-3-801. Short title. This act shall be known and may...

Section 2-3-802 - Definitions. - 2-3-802. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Accounting...

Section 2-3-803 - Fiduciary Duties; General Principles. - 2-3-803. Fiduciary duties; general principles. (a) In allocating receipts and...

Section 2-3-804 - Trustee's Power to Adjust; Liability of Trustee. - 2-3-804. Trustee's power to adjust; liability of trustee. (a) Subject...

Section 2-3-805 - Notice of Proposed Action; Objections of Beneficiary; Liability of Trustee; Proceedings. - 2-3-805. Notice of proposed action; objections of beneficiary; liability of...

Section 2-3-806 - Determination and Distribution of Net Income. - 2-3-806. Determination and distribution of net income. (a) After a...

Section 2-3-807 - Distribution to Residuary and Remainder Beneficiaries. - 2-3-807. Distribution to residuary and remainder beneficiaries. (a) Each beneficiary...

Section 2-3-808 - When Right to Income Begins and Ends. - 2-3-808. When right to income begins and ends. (a) An...

Section 2-3-809 - Apportionment of Receipts and Disbursements When Decedent Dies or Income Interest Begins. - 2-3-809. Apportionment of receipts and disbursements when decedent dies or...

Section 2-3-810 - Apportionment When Income Interest Ends. - 2-3-810. Apportionment when income interest ends. (a) In this section,...

Section 2-3-811 - Character of Receipts. - 2-3-811. Character of receipts. (a) In this section, "entity" means...

Section 2-3-812 - Distribution From Trust or Estate. - 2-3-812. Distribution from trust or estate. A trustee shall allocate...

Section 2-3-813 - Business and Other Activities Conducted by Trustee. - 2-3-813. Business and other activities conducted by trustee. (a) If...

Section 2-3-814 - Principal Receipts. - 2-3-814. Principal receipts. (a) A trustee shall allocate to principal:...

Section 2-3-815 - Rental Property. - 2-3-815. Rental property. To the extent that a trustee accounts...

Section 2-3-816 - Obligation to Pay Money. - 2-3-816. Obligation to pay money. (a) An amount received as...

Section 2-3-817 - Insurance Policies and Similar Contracts. - 2-3-817. Insurance policies and similar contracts. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 2-3-818 - Insubstantial Allocation Not Required. - 2-3-818. Insubstantial allocation not required. (a) If a trustee determines...

Section 2-3-819 - Deferred Compensation, Annuities and Similar Payments. - 2-3-819. Deferred compensation, annuities and similar payments. (a) As used...

Section 2-3-820 - Liquidating Asset. - 2-3-820. Liquidating asset. (a) In this section, "liquidating asset" means...

Section 2-3-821 - Minerals, Water and Other Natural Resources. - 2-3-821. Minerals, water and other natural resources. (a) To the...

Section 2-3-822 - Timber. - 2-3-822. Timber. (a) To the extent that a trustee accounts...

Section 2-3-823 - Property Not Productive of Income. - 2-3-823. Property not productive of income. (a) If a marital...

Section 2-3-824 - Derivatives and Options. - 2-3-824. Derivatives and options. (a) In this section, "derivative" means...

Section 2-3-825 - Asset-Backed Securities. - 2-3-825. Asset-backed securities. (a) In this section, "asset-backed security" means...

Section 2-3-826 - Disbursements From Income. - 2-3-826. Disbursements from income. (a) A trustee shall make the...

Section 2-3-827 - Disbursements From Principal. - 2-3-827. Disbursements from principal. (a) A trustee shall make the...

Section 2-3-828 - Transfers From Income to Principal for Depreciation. - 2-3-828. Transfers from income to principal for depreciation. (a) In...

Section 2-3-829 - Transfers From Income to Reimburse Principal. - 2-3-829. Transfers from income to reimburse principal. (a) If a...

Section 2-3-830 - Income Taxes. - 2-3-830. Income taxes. (a) A tax required to be paid...

Section 2-3-831 - Adjustments Between Principal and Income. - 2-3-831. Adjustments between principal and income. (a) Subject to W.S....

Section 2-3-832 - Judicial Control of Discretionary Powers. - 2-3-832. Judicial control of discretionary powers. (a) A court shall...

Section 2-3-833 - Uniformity of Application and Construction. - 2-3-833. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...

Section 2-3-834 - Application of Act to Trusts and Estates; Principal Place of Administration. - 2-3-834. Application of act to trusts and estates; principal place...

Section 2-3-835 - Trustee Discretion to Include Capital Gains in Income. - 2-3-835. Trustee discretion to include capital gains in income. (a)...

Article 9 - Wyoming Unitrust Act

Section 2-3-901 - Short Title. - 2-3-901. Short title. This act shall be known and may...

Section 2-3-902 - Definitions. - 2-3-902. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Beneficiary"...

Section 2-3-903 - Unitrust Election by Trustee; Requirements to Make Unitrust Election. - 2-3-903. Unitrust election by trustee; requirements to make unitrust election....

Section 2-3-904 - Unitrust Election Where There Is No Trustee Other Than an Interested Trustee; Requirements to Make Unitrust Election. - 2-3-904. Unitrust election where there is no trustee other than...

Section 2-3-905 - Unitrust Election by Beneficiary; Ability to Request Trustee Action. - 2-3-905. Unitrust election by beneficiary; ability to request trustee action....

Section 2-3-906 - Settlor Created Unitrust. - 2-3-906. Settlor created unitrust. A settlor may create a trust...

Section 2-3-907 - Valuations. - 2-3-907. Valuations. (a) The fair market value of a trust...

Section 2-3-908 - Unitrust Percentages. - 2-3-908. Unitrust percentages. The percentage to be used in determining...

Section 2-3-909 - Treatment and Allocation of Income. - 2-3-909. Treatment and allocation of income. (a) Following the conversion...

Section 2-3-910 - Administration. - 2-3-910. Administration. (a) In administering a total return unitrust, the...

Section 2-3-911 - Treatment of Underpayments or Overpayments. - 2-3-911. Treatment of underpayments or overpayments. In the event of...

Section 2-3-912 - Effect of Conversion on Governing Instrument. - 2-3-912. Effect of conversion on governing instrument. Conversion to a...

Section 2-3-913 - Situs. - 2-3-913. Situs. (a) This act shall be construed as pertaining...

Section 2-3-914 - Trustee's Liability. - 2-3-914. Trustee's liability. Any trustee or disinterested person who in...

Section 2-3-915 - Judicial Control of Discretionary Powers. - 2-3-915. Judicial control of discretionary powers. (a) A court shall...

Section 2-3-916 - Limitation of Election. - 2-3-916. Limitation of election. An action shall not be taken...

Section 2-3-917 - Application. - 2-3-917. Application. This act applies to every trust or decedent's...

Article 10 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

Section 2-3-1001 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; Short Title. - 2-3-1001. Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; short title....

Section 2-3-1002 - Definitions. - 2-3-1002. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Account"...

Section 2-3-1003 - Applicability. - 2-3-1003. Applicability. (a) This act applies to: (i) A fiduciary...

Section 2-3-1004 - User Direction for Disclosure of Digital Assets. - 2-3-1004. User direction for disclosure of digital assets. (a) A...

Section 2-3-1005 - Terms of Service Agreement. - 2-3-1005. Terms of service agreement. (a) This act does not...

Section 2-3-1006 - Procedure for Disclosing Digital Assets. - 2-3-1006. Procedure for disclosing digital assets. (a) When disclosing digital...

Section 2-3-1007 - Disclosure of the Content of Electronic Communications of a Deceased User. - 2-3-1007. Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of a...

Section 2-3-1008 - Disclosure of Other Digital Assets of a Deceased User. - 2-3-1008. Disclosure of other digital assets of a deceased user....

Section 2-3-1009 - Disclosure of Content of Electronic Communications of a Principal. - 2-3-1009. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of a principal....

Section 2-3-1010 - Disclosure of Other Digital Assets of a Principal. - 2-3-1010. Disclosure of other digital assets of a principal. (a)...

Section 2-3-1011 - Disclosure of Digital Assets Held in Trust When Trustee Is Original User. - 2-3-1011. Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee...

Section 2-3-1012 - Disclosure of the Content of Electronic Communications Held in Trust When Trustee Not Original User. - 2-3-1012. Disclosure of the content of electronic communications held in...

Section 2-3-1013 - Disclosure of Other Digital Assets Held in Trust When Trustee Not Original User. - 2-3-1013. Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when...

Section 2-3-1014 - Disclosure of Digital Assets to Conservator of a Ward. - 2-3-1014. Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of a ward....

Section 2-3-1015 - Fiduciary Duty and Authority. - 2-3-1015. Fiduciary duty and authority. (a) The legal duties imposed...

Section 2-3-1016 - Custodian Compliance and Immunity. - 2-3-1016. Custodian compliance and immunity. (a) Not later than sixty...

Section 2-3-1017 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - 2-3-1017. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...

Chapter 4 - Intestate Succession

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-4-101 - Rule of Descent; Generally; Dower and Curtesy Abolished. - 2-4-101. Rule of descent; generally; dower and curtesy abolished. (a)...

Section 2-4-103 - Posthumous Persons. - 2-4-103. Posthumous persons. Persons conceived before the decedent's death but...

Section 2-4-104 - Kindred of Half Blood; Stepchildren; Foster Children. - 2-4-104. Kindred of half blood; stepchildren; foster children. Persons of...

Section 2-4-105 - Alienage Not to Affect Inheritance; Exception; Burden of Proof; When Property to Escheat to State. - 2-4-105. Alienage not to affect inheritance; exception; burden of proof;...

Section 2-4-106 - Divorce Not to Affect Children's Rights. - 2-4-106. Divorce not to affect children's rights. Divorces of husband...

Section 2-4-107 - Determination of Relationship of Parent and Child. - 2-4-107. Determination of relationship of parent and child. (a) If...

Section 2-4-108 - Advancements Generally; Exceptions; Determination. - 2-4-108. Advancements generally; exceptions; determination. (a) If a person dies...

Article 2 - Procedure for Administration

Section 2-4-201 - Persons Entitled to Administer. - 2-4-201. Persons entitled to administer. (a) Administration of the estate...

Section 2-4-202 - Appointment of Administrator(s). - 2-4-202. Appointment of administrator(s). Where there are several persons equally...

Section 2-4-203 - Persons Incompetent to Administer. - 2-4-203. Persons incompetent to administer. (a) No person is competent...

Section 2-4-204 - Married Woman May Be Administratrix. - 2-4-204. Married woman may be administratrix. A married woman may...

Section 2-4-205 - Petition for Letters of Administration; Contents; Effect of Want of Jurisdictional Averments. - 2-4-205. Petition for letters of administration; contents; effect of want...

Section 2-4-206 - Contest of Petition; Assertion of Own Rights to Administer. - 2-4-206. Contest of petition; assertion of own rights to administer....

Section 2-4-207 - Hearing of Contest; Issuance of Letters. - 2-4-207. Hearing of contest; issuance of letters. After hearing the...

Section 2-4-208 - When Letters Granted. - 2-4-208. When letters granted. Letters of administration may be granted...

Section 2-4-209 - Letters Granted to Any Applicant if Not Contested. - 2-4-209. Letters granted to any applicant if not contested. Letters...

Section 2-4-210 - Letters Granted on Request of Person Entitled. - 2-4-210. Letters granted on request of person entitled. Administration may...

Section 2-4-211 - Creditors; Right to Apply for Letters. - 2-4-211. Creditors; right to apply for letters. If letters testamentary...

Section 2-4-212 - Creditors; When Claims Barred; Effect on Liens. - 2-4-212. Creditors; when claims barred; effect on liens. If the...

Section 2-4-213 - Transcript of Court Minutes to Be Evidence of Appointment. - 2-4-213. Transcript of court minutes to be evidence of appointment....

Section 2-4-214 - Form of Letters of Administration . - 2-4-214. Form of letters of administration . Letters of administration...

Chapter 5 - Rights of Surviving Spouse

Section 2-5-101 - Elective Share of Property. - 2-5-101. Elective share of property. (a) If a married person...

Section 2-5-102 - Waiver of Right of Election and Homestead Allowance. - 2-5-102. Waiver of right of election and homestead allowance. The...

Section 2-5-103 - Homestead Allowance, Exempt Property and Family Allowance; Exception. - 2-5-103. Homestead allowance, exempt property and family allowance; exception. A...

Section 2-5-104 - Duty of Court to Advise as to Right of Election. - 2-5-104. Duty of court to advise as to right of...

Section 2-5-105 - Time Limit and Procedure for Elective Share. - 2-5-105. Time limit and procedure for elective share. (a) The...

Chapter 6 - Wills

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-6-101 - Right to Make and Dispose; Exception. - 2-6-101. Right to make and dispose; exception. Any person of...

Section 2-6-102 - All Property Deemed Passed; "Property" Defined. - 2-6-102. All property deemed passed; "property" defined. A will is...

Section 2-6-103 - Property Passed May Be Governed by Trust Instrument. - 2-6-103. Property passed may be governed by trust instrument. By...

Section 2-6-104 - Law Governing Meaning and Effect. - 2-6-104. Law governing meaning and effect. The meaning and legal...

Section 2-6-105 - Rules of Construction and Intention. - 2-6-105. Rules of construction and intention. The intention of a...

Section 2-6-106 - Antilapse; Deceased Devisees; Class Gifts. - 2-6-106. Antilapse; deceased devisees; class gifts. If a devisee who...

Section 2-6-107 - Failure of a Testamentary Provision. - 2-6-107. Failure of a testamentary provision. (a) Except as provided...

Section 2-6-108 - Specific Devise of Securities; Accessions; Nonademption. - 2-6-108. Specific devise of securities; accessions; nonademption. (a) If the...

Section 2-6-109 - Nonademption of Specific Devises Where Sold by Conservator; Exception; Rights of Specific Devisee. - 2-6-109. Nonademption of specific devises where sold by conservator; exception;...

Section 2-6-110 - Exercise of Power of Appointment. - 2-6-110. Exercise of power of appointment. A general residuary clause...

Section 2-6-111 - Nonexoneration. - 2-6-111. Nonexoneration. A specific devise passes subject to any mortgage,...

Section 2-6-112 - Will to Be in Writing; Number and Competency of Witnesses; Signature of Testator; Subscribing Witness Not to Benefit; Exception. - 2-6-112. Will to be in writing; number and competency of...

Section 2-6-113 - Holographic Will. - 2-6-113. Holographic will. A will which does not comply with...

Section 2-6-114 - Self-Proving Wills. - 2-6-114. Self-proving wills. (a) Any will may be simultaneously executed,...

Section 2-6-115 - Who May Witness. - 2-6-115. Who may witness. Any person generally competent to be...

Section 2-6-116 - Validity of Execution. - 2-6-116. Validity of execution. A written will is valid if...

Section 2-6-117 - Revocation by Writing or by Act. - 2-6-117. Revocation by writing or by act. (a) A will...

Section 2-6-118 - Revocation by Divorce or Annulment; Effect; Revival; Other Changes Excluded. - 2-6-118. Revocation by divorce or annulment; effect; revival; other changes...

Section 2-6-119 - Duty of Custodian to Deliver Will; Failure to Comply; Order to Third Persons. - 2-6-119. Duty of custodian to deliver will; failure to comply;...

Section 2-6-120 - Notification of Executor; Disposition Where No Petition Filed. - 2-6-120. Notification of executor; disposition where no petition filed. Upon...

Section 2-6-121 - Petition and Procedure for Filing of Will Without Probate or Administration. - 2-6-121. Petition and procedure for filing of will without probate...

Section 2-6-122 - Petition and Procedure for Filing and Probate of Will Without Administration. - 2-6-122. Petition and procedure for filing and probate of will...

Section 2-6-123 - Filing of Will, With or Without Probate Not to Bar Collection by Affidavit. - 2-6-123. Filing of will, with or without probate not to...

Section 2-6-124 - Written Statement Referred to in Will Disposing of Certain Personal Property. - 2-6-124. Written statement referred to in will disposing of certain...

Article 2 - Procedure for Probate

Section 2-6-201 - Contents of Petition; Defect in Jurisdictional Statement Inconsequential. - 2-6-201. Contents of petition; defect in jurisdictional statement inconsequential. (a)...

Section 2-6-202 - Failure of Executor to Petition; Appointment of Administrator. - 2-6-202. Failure of executor to petition; appointment of administrator. If...

Section 2-6-203 - Hearing Upon Petition; Notice Not Required. - 2-6-203. Hearing upon petition; notice not required. (a) Upon the...

Section 2-6-204 - Proof; Self-Proving Will. - 2-6-204. Proof; self-proving will. A will executed in compliance with...

Section 2-6-205 - Proof; Wills Not Self-Proving. - 2-6-205. Proof; wills not self-proving. (a) If the will is...

Section 2-6-206 - Proof; Holographic Wills. - 2-6-206. Proof; holographic wills. An holographic will may be proved...

Section 2-6-207 - Proof; Lost or Destroyed Will; Court May Restrain Personal Representatives Pending Disposition. - 2-6-207. Proof; lost or destroyed will; court may restrain personal...

Section 2-6-208 - Order of Preference for Appointment of Executor. - 2-6-208. Order of preference for appointment of executor. (a) Letters...

Section 2-6-209 - Order Admitting or Disallowing Probate; Mailing of Copies. - 2-6-209. Order admitting or disallowing probate; mailing of copies. The...

Section 2-6-210 - Form of Letters Testamentary. - 2-6-210. Form of letters testamentary. Letters testamentary must be substantially...

Section 2-6-211 - Authority of Executor Not Designated in Will. - 2-6-211. Authority of executor not designated in will. Executors who...

Article 3 - Actions to Set Aside or Contest

Section 2-6-301 - Filing and Contents of Petition to Revoke. - 2-6-301. Filing and contents of petition to revoke. After a...

Section 2-6-302 - Summons and Notification; Proceedings Governed by Civil Rules. - 2-6-302. Summons and notification; proceedings governed by civil rules. Upon...

Section 2-6-303 - Annulment and Revocation. - 2-6-303. Annulment and revocation. If upon trial, the jury, or...

Section 2-6-304 - Cessation of Executor's Powers; Immunity. - 2-6-304. Cessation of executor's powers; immunity. Upon the revocation being...

Section 2-6-305 - Liability for Payment of Contest Costs. - 2-6-305. Liability for payment of contest costs. The fees and...

Section 2-6-306 - When Probate Deemed Conclusive. - 2-6-306. When probate deemed conclusive. If no person within the...

Chapter 7 - Administration of Estates

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-7-101 - Presumption of Death; How Estate Handled. - 2-7-101. Presumption of death; how estate handled. When any person...

Section 2-7-102 - Penalty for Administering Without Proving Will or Taking Letters of Administration. - 2-7-102. Penalty for administering without proving will or taking letters...

Section 2-7-103 - Personal Representative to Take Possession of Estate. - 2-7-103. Personal representative to take possession of estate. The personal...

Section 2-7-104 - Actions Maintainable by or Against Personal Representatives; Right Generally. - 2-7-104. Actions maintainable by or against personal representatives; right generally....

Section 2-7-105 - Actions Maintainable by or Against Personal Representatives; Actions for Waste by Representatives. - 2-7-105. Actions maintainable by or against personal representatives; actions for...

Section 2-7-106 - Actions Maintainable by or Against Personal Representatives; Actions for Waste by Representatives; Against Representatives. - 2-7-106. Actions maintainable by or against personal representatives; actions for...

Section 2-7-107 - Disposition of Partnership Business. - 2-7-107. Disposition of partnership business. When a partnership exists between...

Section 2-7-108 - Actions on Bond of Former Representatives. - 2-7-108. Actions on bond of former representatives. A personal representative...

Section 2-7-109 - Compromise of Claims; Owed to Estate. - 2-7-109. Compromise of claims; owed to estate. When it appears...

Section 2-7-110 - Compromise of Claims; Against Estate. - 2-7-110. Compromise of claims; against estate. When a claim against...

Article 2 - Notices

Section 2-7-201 - Admission of Will or Estate to Probate and Appointment of Personal Representative; Contents; Form. - 2-7-201. Admission of will or estate to probate and appointment...

Section 2-7-202 - Public Auction of Real or Personal Property; Contents. - 2-7-202. Public auction of real or personal property; contents. (a)...

Section 2-7-203 - Order to Show Cause for Setting Off Exempt Property; Form. - 2-7-203. Order to show cause for setting off exempt property;...

Section 2-7-204 - Final Account and Petition for Distribution; Form. - 2-7-204. Final account and petition for distribution; form. (a) When...

Section 2-7-205 - Parties Entitled to Receive. - 2-7-205. Parties entitled to receive. (a) Subject to subsection (d)...

Section 2-7-206 - Proof by Affidavit; Filing Thereof. - 2-7-206. Proof by affidavit; filing thereof. (a) The proof of...

Article 3 - Temporary Administration

Section 2-7-301 - Appointment of Special Administrator; When to Be Made. - 2-7-301. Appointment of special administrator; when to be made. When...

Section 2-7-302 - Appointment of Special Administrator; Entry of Order and Issuance of Letters. - 2-7-302. Appointment of special administrator; entry of order and issuance...

Section 2-7-303 - Appointment of Special Administrator; Preferences; Appeal Precluded. - 2-7-303. Appointment of special administrator; preferences; appeal precluded. In making...

Section 2-7-304 - Special Administrator; Surety and Oath. - 2-7-304. Special administrator; surety and oath. Before any letters are...

Section 2-7-305 - Special Administrator; Powers and Duties; No Liability to Creditors. - 2-7-305. Special administrator; powers and duties; no liability to creditors....

Section 2-7-306 - Special Administrator; Cessation of Powers. - 2-7-306. Special administrator; cessation of powers. When letters on the...

Section 2-7-307 - Special Administrator; Rendition of Account. - 2-7-307. Special administrator; rendition of account. The special administrator shall...

Article 4 - Marshalling Assets

Section 2-7-401 - Personal Representative Entitled to Possession of All Property; Duty to Repair; Actions by Heirs for Possession or to Quiet Title. - 2-7-401. Personal representative entitled to possession of all property; duty...

Section 2-7-402 - Title to Decedent's Property; Subject to Administration and Payment of Debts; Priorities. - 2-7-402. Title to decedent's property; subject to administration and payment...

Section 2-7-403 - Return of Inventory of Estate by Representative; Failure to Comply; Disposition of Fines. - 2-7-403. Return of inventory of estate by representative; failure to...

Section 2-7-404 - Report of Appraisal; Verification of Values of Estate Assets. - 2-7-404. Report of appraisal; verification of values of estate assets....

Section 2-7-407 - Effect of Naming Debtor as Personal Representative. - 2-7-407. Effect of naming debtor as personal representative. The naming...

Section 2-7-408 - Discharge or Bequest of Debt or Demand Not Valid Against Creditors. - 2-7-408. Discharge or bequest of debt or demand not valid...

Section 2-7-409 - Failure to File Inventory or Appraisement. - 2-7-409. Failure to file inventory or appraisement. If a personal...

Section 2-7-410 - Appraisement of After-Discovered Property; Filing; Enforcement. - 2-7-410. Appraisement of after-discovered property; filing; enforcement. Whenever property not...

Section 2-7-411 - Liability for Embezzlement or Alienation of Monies Before Letters Granted. - 2-7-411. Liability for embezzlement or alienation of monies before letters...

Section 2-7-412 - Citation to Persons Suspected of Having Concealed Monies; Generally. - 2-7-412. Citation to persons suspected of having concealed monies; generally....

Section 2-7-413 - Citation to Persons Suspected of Having Concealed Monies; Failure to Appear or Answer; Disclosure Order; Proceedings Generally. - 2-7-413. Citation to persons suspected of having concealed monies; failure...

Section 2-7-414 - Citation of Persons Entrusted With Monies for Accounting. - 2-7-414. Citation of persons entrusted with monies for accounting. Upon...

Article 5 - Property Allowance for Surviving Spouse and Minor Children

Section 2-7-501 - Right to Homestead and Support; "Homestead" Defined. - 2-7-501. Right to homestead and support; "homestead" defined. (a) When...

Section 2-7-502 - Extra Allowance for Maintenance of Family. - 2-7-502. Extra allowance for maintenance of family. If the amount...

Section 2-7-503 - Preference and Payment of Allowances; Exceptions. - 2-7-503. Preference and payment of allowances; exceptions. Allowances made shall...

Section 2-7-504 - Absolute Property of Surviving Spouse and Minor Children; Exceptions; Renouncement of Will of No Effect. - 2-7-504. Absolute property of surviving spouse and minor children; exceptions;...

Section 2-7-505 - Procedure for Setting Off Exempt Property. - 2-7-505. Procedure for setting off exempt property. Any time during...

Section 2-7-506 - Homestead to Be Set aPart by Court; Payment of Liens or Encumbrances. - 2-7-506. Homestead to be set apart by court; payment of...

Section 2-7-507 - Duty of Appraisers to Appraise and Divide Homestead. - 2-7-507. Duty of appraisers to appraise and divide homestead. If...

Section 2-7-508 - Amount of Homestead Exemption. - 2-7-508. Amount of homestead exemption. Wheresoever in the Probate Code...

Section 2-7-509 - Costs of Proceedings; Homestead Exempt From Claims Against Estate. - 2-7-509. Costs of proceedings; homestead exempt from claims against estate....

Article 6 - Sale and Other Disposition of Property

Section 2-7-601 - When Conveyance Required; Generally. - 2-7-601. When conveyance required; generally. When a person who is...

Section 2-7-602 - When Conveyance Required; Time and Place for Hearing; Notice. - 2-7-602. When conveyance required; time and place for hearing; notice....

Section 2-7-603 - When Conveyance Required; Hearing. - 2-7-603. When conveyance required; hearing. At the hearing all persons...

Section 2-7-604 - When Conveyance Required; Order for Conveyance; Journal Entry. - 2-7-604. When conveyance required; order for conveyance; journal entry. If...

Section 2-7-605 - When Conveyance Required; Execution. - 2-7-605. When conveyance required; execution. The personal representative shall execute...

Section 2-7-606 - When Conveyance Required; Dismissal of Petition; Specific Performance. - 2-7-606. When conveyance required; dismissal of petition; specific performance. If...

Section 2-7-607 - When Conveyance Required; Title to Pass. - 2-7-607. When conveyance required; title to pass. Every conveyance made...

Section 2-7-608 - When Conveyance Required; Right of Successor to Enforce. - 2-7-608. When conveyance required; right of successor to enforce. If...

Section 2-7-609 - When Power Given in Will. - 2-7-609. When power given in will. When power to sell,...

Section 2-7-610 - Equitable Conversion; Effect Thereof. - 2-7-610. Equitable conversion; effect thereof. A testamentary direction to sell...

Section 2-7-611 - When Real Property Deemed Personalty; When Personalty Deemed Real Property. - 2-7-611. When real property deemed personalty; when personalty deemed real...

Section 2-7-612 - Purposes for Which Realty or Personalty May Be Sold; Exempt Personal Property and Homestead. - 2-7-612. Purposes for which realty or personalty may be sold;...

Section 2-7-613 - Sale of Personalty Without Court Order. - 2-7-613. Sale of personalty without court order. Personal property of...

Section 2-7-614 - Petition to Sell; Generally. - 2-7-614. Petition to sell; generally. A petition to sell, mortgage,...

Section 2-7-615 - Petition to Sell; Notice and Hearing; Exception; Court Order. - 2-7-615. Petition to sell; notice and hearing; exception; court order....

Section 2-7-616 - Sale Subject to Mortgage. - 2-7-616. Sale subject to mortgage. When a claim is secured...

Section 2-7-617 - Extension of Credit in Sales. - 2-7-617. Extension of credit in sales. In all sales of...

Section 2-7-618 - Purchase by Holder of Lien. - 2-7-618. Purchase by holder of lien. At any sale of...

Section 2-7-619 - Bond to Prevent Sale; Liability for Breach; Effect of Compliance. - 2-7-619. Bond to prevent sale; liability for breach; effect of...

Section 2-7-620 - Collateral Attacks Precluded. - 2-7-620. Collateral attacks precluded. No proceedings for sale, mortgage, pledge,...

Section 2-7-621 - Order for Sale, Generally. - 2-7-621. Order for sale, generally. The order shall describe the...

Section 2-7-622 - Notice of Auction Required. - 2-7-622. Notice of auction required. In all sales of property...

Section 2-7-623 - Adjournment of Sale. - 2-7-623. Adjournment of sale. The personal representative may adjourn any...

Section 2-7-624 - Verified Report Required; Confirmation of Sale, by Court; Hearing May Be Ordered. - 2-7-624. Verified report required; confirmation of sale, by court; hearing...

Section 2-7-625 - Joining Report With Petition. - 2-7-625. Joining report with petition. The report of any private...

Section 2-7-626 - Recording. - 2-7-626. Recording. When real property is conveyed, encumbered or leased,...

Section 2-7-627 - Optional Procedure. - 2-7-627. Optional procedure. In those instances to which W.S. 2-3-501...

Article 7 - Claims Against Estate

Section 2-7-701 - Debts and Charges; Classification. - 2-7-701. Debts and charges; classification. (a) In any estate in...

Section 2-7-702 - Debts and Charges; Order of Payment. - 2-7-702. Debts and charges; order of payment. Payment of debts...

Section 2-7-703 - Filing Required; Failure to Do So Constitutes Bar; Exceptions. - 2-7-703. Filing required; failure to do so constitutes bar; exceptions....

Section 2-7-704 - Affidavit and Other Required Supporting Documentation. - 2-7-704. Affidavit and other required supporting documentation. (a) Every claim...

Section 2-7-705 - Future, Contingent and Unliquidated Claims. - 2-7-705. Future, contingent and unliquidated claims. (a) If a claim...

Section 2-7-706 - Claim Based on Cause of Action Surviving Decedent's Death. - 2-7-706. Claim based on cause of action surviving decedent's death....

Section 2-7-707 - Repayment of Public Assistance. - 2-7-707. Repayment of public assistance. If any recipient of assistance...

Section 2-7-708 - Personal Claims of Personal Representatives. - 2-7-708. Personal claims of personal representatives. (a) If the personal...

Section 2-7-709 - Actions Pending Against Decedent at Time of Death. - 2-7-709. Actions pending against decedent at time of death. Any...

Section 2-7-710 - Judgments Rendered Against Decedent Before Death; Execution Thereon Limited. - 2-7-710. Judgments rendered against decedent before death; execution thereon limited....

Section 2-7-711 - Judgments Rendered Against Decedent After Death. - 2-7-711. Judgments rendered against decedent after death. A judgment rendered...

Section 2-7-712 - Allowance and Rejection of Claims. - 2-7-712. Allowance and rejection of claims. (a) When a claim,...

Section 2-7-713 - Claims Allowed in Part. - 2-7-713. Claims allowed in part. Whenever the personal representative allows...

Section 2-7-714 - Claims Barred by Statute of Limitations Precluded. - 2-7-714. Claims barred by statute of limitations precluded. No claim...

Section 2-7-715 - Adjudication of Propriety in Handling Claims Prior to Final Report. - 2-7-715. Adjudication of propriety in handling claims prior to final...

Section 2-7-716 - Stay of Probate Proceedings Pending Final Disposition of Claims and Litigation. - 2-7-716. Stay of probate proceedings pending final disposition of claims...

Section 2-7-717 - Action Precluded Until Claim Rejected; Exception. - 2-7-717. Action precluded until claim rejected; exception. No holder of...

Section 2-7-718 - Action on Rejected Claim; Limitations. - 2-7-718. Action on rejected claim; limitations. When a claim is...

Section 2-7-719 - Certified Copy of Judgments to Be Filed; Effect Thereof. - 2-7-719. Certified copy of judgments to be filed; effect thereof....

Section 2-7-720 - Short Title; Citation. - 2-7-720. Short title; citation. (a) This act may be cited...

Section 2-7-721 - Application of Act. - 2-7-721. Application of act. (a) This act applies to the...

Section 2-7-722 - Presumptions as to Applicability of Act. - 2-7-722. Presumptions as to applicability of act. (a) In determining...

Section 2-7-723 - Distribution of Property Upon Death of a Married Person. - 2-7-723. Distribution of property upon death of a married person....

Section 2-7-724 - Claim to Community Property; Perfection of Title in Surviving Spouse. - 2-7-724. Claim to community property; perfection of title in surviving...

Section 2-7-725 - Claim to Community Property; Perfection of Title to Decedent's Interest in Community Property. - 2-7-725. Claim to community property; perfection of title to decedent's...

Section 2-7-726 - Rights of a Purchaser for Value; Duty to Inquire; Rights to Proceeds From Sale or Security Interest. - 2-7-726. Rights of a purchaser for value; duty to inquire;...

Section 2-7-727 - Rights of Creditors Not Affected. - 2-7-727. Rights of creditors not affected. This act does not...

Section 2-7-728 - Rights of Spouses to Alter Interests in Community Property. - 2-7-728. Rights of spouses to alter interests in community property....

Section 2-7-729 - Testamentary Disposition Limited. - 2-7-729. Testamentary disposition limited. This act does not authorize a...

Article 8 - Final Report, Accounting, Distribution and Discharge

Section 2-7-801 - Declaration of Policy; Clerk to Maintain Calendar; Administration to Be Completed Within One Year; Exception. - 2-7-801. Declaration of policy; clerk to maintain calendar; administration to...

Section 2-7-802 - Expenses of Administration; Standard; How Paid. - 2-7-802. Expenses of administration; standard; how paid. (a) The personal...

Section 2-7-803 - Fees of Personal Representative; Schedule. - 2-7-803. Fees of personal representative; schedule. (a) If the court...

Section 2-7-804 - Fees of Attorney for Estate; Schedule. - 2-7-804. Fees of attorney for estate; schedule. (a) If the...

Section 2-7-805 - Allowance and Payment of Personal Representative's Fees and Attorney Fees; Limitations. - 2-7-805. Allowance and payment of personal representative's fees and attorney...

Section 2-7-806 - Verified Interim Report and Accounting. - 2-7-806. Verified interim report and accounting. (a) The personal representative...

Section 2-7-807 - Distribution Before Final Settlement; Notice; Hearing; Costs. - 2-7-807. Distribution before final settlement; notice; hearing; costs. (a) Any...

Section 2-7-808 - Order of Abatement. - 2-7-808. Order of abatement. (a) Except as provided in the...

Section 2-7-809 - Contribution Among Legatees. - 2-7-809. Contribution among legatees. When property specifically given by will...

Section 2-7-810 - Federal Capital Gains Tax; Minimum Preference Tax; Apportionment. - 2-7-810. Federal capital gains tax; minimum preference tax; apportionment. (a)...

Section 2-7-811 - Final Report and Accounting and Petition for Distribution; Contents; Notice and Hearing Thereon. - 2-7-811. Final report and accounting and petition for distribution; contents;...

Section 2-7-812 - Payment of All Taxes Prerequisite; Filing of Documents. - 2-7-812. Payment of all taxes prerequisite; filing of documents. (a)...

Section 2-7-813 - Final Decree of Distribution. - 2-7-813. Final decree of distribution. Upon approval by the court...

Section 2-7-814 - Discharge of Personal Representative. - 2-7-814. Discharge of personal representative. When the estate has been...

Section 2-7-815 - Closing of Estates. - 2-7-815. Closing of estates. The court, upon its own motion,...

Chapter 8 - Reopening Estates

Section 2-8-101 - After-Discovered Property or Correction of Property Description. - 2-8-101. After-discovered property or correction of property description. The final...

Section 2-8-102 - Contents of Petition; Notice of Hearing. - 2-8-102. Contents of petition; notice of hearing. Any heir at...

Section 2-8-103 - Proceedings Upon Hearing; Supplemental Orders or Decrees. - 2-8-103. Proceedings upon hearing; supplemental orders or decrees. Upon hearing...

Chapter 9 - Proceedings to Establish Title Without Administration

Article 1 - Surviving Remainderman or Joint Tenants

Section 2-9-101 - Petition to Establish Rights Upon Death of Owner of Life Estate or Joint Interest in Realty; Notice; Decree; Recording and Effect Thereof. - 2-9-101. Petition to establish rights upon death of owner of...

Section 2-9-102 - Affidavit of Survivorship; Recordation; Copy of Death Certificate to Be Attached. - 2-9-102. Affidavit of survivorship; recordation; copy of death certificate to...

Section 2-9-103 - Affidavit of Survivorship; Prima Facie Evidence; Procedure Deemed Independent. - 2-9-103. Affidavit of survivorship; prima facie evidence; procedure deemed independent....

Article 2 - Determination of Heirship

Section 2-9-201 - Application by Petition Two Years After Death; Where Filed. - 2-9-201. Application by petition two years after death; where filed....

Section 2-9-202 - Application by Petition Two Years After Death; Fixing Time for Hearing; Notice Thereof; Contents. - 2-9-202. Application by petition two years after death; fixing time...

Section 2-9-203 - Application by Petition Two Years After Death; Hearing; Determination and Decree. - 2-9-203. Application by petition two years after death; hearing; determination...

Section 2-9-204 - Procedure When Applicant for Public Land Dies and Patent Issued to Heirs. - 2-9-204. Procedure when applicant for public land dies and patent...

Chapter 10 - Tax Apportionment

Section 2-10-101 - Short Title. - 2-10-101. Short title. This act may be cited as the...

Section 2-10-102 - Definitions. - 2-10-102. Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 2-10-101 through 2-10-110:...

Section 2-10-103 - Among All Persons Interested in Estate; Exception. - 2-10-103. Among all persons interested in estate; exception. Unless the...

Section 2-10-104 - Probate Court to Determine; Discretion Allowed; Presumption of Correctness. - 2-10-104. Probate court to determine; discretion allowed; presumption of correctness....

Section 2-10-105 - Withholding Upon Distribution of Estate; Right to Recover Deficiency; Security Required if Distribution Made Prior to Final Apportionment. - 2-10-105. Withholding upon distribution of estate; right to recover deficiency;...

Section 2-10-106 - Allowances for Exemptions or Deductions and Credits. - 2-10-106. Allowances for exemptions or deductions and credits. (a) In...

Section 2-10-107 - Charging Temporary Interest and Remainder. - 2-10-107. Charging temporary interest and remainder. No interest in income...

Section 2-10-108 - Institution of Actions or Proceedings to Recover Tax; Generally; Apportionment of Amounts Not Collected. - 2-10-108. Institution of actions or proceedings to recover tax; generally;...

Section 2-10-109 - Institution of Actions or Proceedings to Recover Tax; Actions by Nonresidents. - 2-10-109. Institution of actions or proceedings to recover tax; actions...

Section 2-10-110 - Interpretation and Construction. - 2-10-110. Interpretation and construction. This act shall be so interpreted...

Chapter 11 - Foreign Wills

Article 1 - In General

Section 2-11-101 - Short Title and Construction. - 2-11-101. Short title and construction. W.S. 2-11-101 through 2-11-105 may...

Section 2-11-102 - Where Allowed and Recorded. - 2-11-102. Where allowed and recorded. A will duly proved, allowed...

Section 2-11-103 - When to Be Filed. - 2-11-103. When to be filed. When a copy of the...

Section 2-11-104 - Admission to Probate; Effect. - 2-11-104. Admission to probate; effect. If upon presentation it appears...

Section 2-11-105 - Procedure When Foreign Law Does Not Require Probate; Filing, Recording and Effect. - 2-11-105. Procedure when foreign law does not require probate; filing,...

Article 2 - Ancillary Administration

Section 2-11-201 - Probate of Estates of Nonresidents. - 2-11-201. Probate of estates of nonresidents. In case of a...

Section 2-11-202 - Nonresident Property in Wyoming; Disposition. - 2-11-202. Nonresident property in Wyoming; disposition. (a) In case of...

Article 3 - Foreign Personal Representatives

Section 2-11-301 - Naming of Executors and Trustees; Generally; Appointment of Agents for Service; Bond When Executor Sole Legatee; Applicability of Provisions. - 2-11-301. Naming of executors and trustees; generally; appointment of agents...

Section 2-11-302 - Naming of Executors and Trustees; Powers; Generally. - 2-11-302. Naming of executors and trustees; powers; generally. A domiciliary...

Section 2-11-303 - Naming of Executors and Trustees; Limitations. - 2-11-303. Naming of executors and trustees; limitations. The power of...

Chapter 12 - Administration of Estates of Missing Persons

Section 2-12-101 - Filing of Petition; Information to Be Shown; Appointing Day for Hearing. - 2-12-101. Filing of petition; information to be shown; appointing day...

Section 2-12-102 - Publication of Notice of Hearing; Service on Persons Named in Petition. - 2-12-102. Publication of notice of hearing; service on persons named...

Section 2-12-103 - Hearing on Petition; Appointment of Trustee. - 2-12-103. Hearing on petition; appointment of trustee. At the time...

Section 2-12-104 - Preference in Appointing Trustee. - 2-12-104. Preference in appointing trustee. In appointing a trustee, the...

Section 2-12-105 - Bond of Trustee. - 2-12-105. Bond of trustee. Every person appointed trustee under the...

Section 2-12-106 - Trustee to Take Possession of Property; Powers and Duties Generally; Removal of Trustee; Sale of Property. - 2-12-106. Trustee to take possession of property; powers and duties...

Chapter 13 - Simultaneous Death

Section 2-13-101 - Short Title. - 2-13-101. Short title. (a) This act may be cited as...

Section 2-13-102 - Applicability of Provisions. - 2-13-102. Applicability of provisions. This act does not apply in...

Section 2-13-103 - Disposition of Property Based on Presumption of Survivorship. - 2-13-103. Disposition of property based on presumption of survivorship. Where...

Section 2-13-104 - Beneficiaries. - 2-13-104. Beneficiaries. Where two (2) or more beneficiaries are designated...

Section 2-13-105 - Joint Tenants or Tenants by the Entirety. - 2-13-105. Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety. Where there...

Section 2-13-106 - Life or Accident Insurance Proceeds. - 2-13-106. Life or accident insurance proceeds. Where the insured and...

Section 2-13-107 - Construction and Interpretation. - 2-13-107. Construction and interpretation. This act shall be so construed...

Chapter 14 - Felonious and Wrongful Deaths

Article 1 - Felonious Death

Section 2-14-101 - Taking of Life Precludes One From Inheritance, Insurance or Survivorship Benefits; How Benefits Distributed; Notification of Insurer Necessary. - 2-14-101. Taking of life precludes one from inheritance, insurance or...

Chapter 15 - Absent Beneficiaries

Section 2-15-101 - Court May Appoint Agent to Care for Property. - 2-15-101. Court may appoint agent to care for property. When...

Section 2-15-102 - Bond of Agent; Compensation. - 2-15-102. Bond of agent; compensation. The agent shall execute a...

Section 2-15-103 - Locating Person Entitled; Proceedings if Unable. - 2-15-103. Locating person entitled; proceedings if unable. The agent shall,...

Section 2-15-104 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property. - 2-15-104. Disposition of unclaimed property. When real or personal property...

Section 2-15-105 - Agent to Render Annual Account; Information to Be Shown; Hearing; Court May Order Sale of Property. - 2-15-105. Agent to render annual account; information to be shown;...

Section 2-15-106 - Liability of Agent. - 2-15-106. Liability of agent. The agent is liable on his...

Chapter 16 - Uniform TOD Security Registration

Section 2-16-101 - Short Title; Rules of Construction. - 2-16-101. Short title; rules of construction. This act shall be...

Section 2-16-102 - Definitions. - 2-16-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Beneficiary...

Section 2-16-103 - Registration in Beneficiary Form; Sole or Joint Tenancy Ownership. - 2-16-103. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership....

Section 2-16-104 - Registration in Beneficiary Form; Applicable Law. - 2-16-104. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law. A security may...

Section 2-16-105 - Origination of Registration in Beneficiary Form. - 2-16-105. Origination of registration in beneficiary form. A security, whether...

Section 2-16-106 - Form of Registration in Beneficiary Form. - 2-16-106. Form of registration in beneficiary form. Registration in beneficiary...

Section 2-16-107 - Effect of Registration in Beneficiary Form. - 2-16-107. Effect of registration in beneficiary form. The designation of...

Section 2-16-108 - Ownership on Death of Owner. - 2-16-108. Ownership on death of owner. On death of a...

Section 2-16-109 - Protection of Registering Entity. - 2-16-109. Protection of registering entity. (a) A registering entity is...

Section 2-16-110 - Nontestamentary Transfer on Death. - 2-16-110. Nontestamentary transfer on death. (a) A transfer on death...

Section 2-16-111 - Terms, Conditions and Forms for Registration. - 2-16-111. Terms, conditions and forms for registration. A registering entity...

Section 2-16-112 - Application of Act. - 2-16-112. Application of act. This act applies to registrations of...

Chapter 17 - Burial Arrangements

Section 2-17-101 - Authority to Authorize Burial or Cremation; Immunity for Funeral Directors and Funeral Service Practitioners. - 2-17-101. Authority to authorize burial or cremation; immunity for funeral...

Chapter 18 - Nontestamentary Transfer on Death of Real Property

Section 2-18-101 - Short Title. - 2-18-101. Short title. This chapter shall be known as and...

Section 2-18-102 - Definitions. - 2-18-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Grantee...

Section 2-18-103 - Transfer on Death Deed. - 2-18-103. Transfer on death deed. (a) A deed that conveys...

Section 2-18-104 - Form of Transfer on Death Deed. - 2-18-104. Form of transfer on death deed. A transfer on...

Section 2-18-105 - Form for Revoking a Transfer on Death Deed. - 2-18-105. Form for revoking a transfer on death deed. An...

Section 2-18-106 - Disclaimer. - 2-18-106. Disclaimer. A grantee beneficiary may refuse to accept all...

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