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