18 chapters · 432 sections in this title.
W.S. § 2-12-101 Filing of petition; information to be shown; appointing day for hearing
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Filing of petition; information to be shown; appointing day for hearing. Whenever any resident of this state who owns or is entitled to the possession of any real or personal property situate therein is missing, or his whereabouts is unknown for ninety (90) days, and a verified p…
W.S. § 2-12-102 Publication of notice of hearing; service on persons named in petition
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Publication of notice of hearing; service on persons named in petition. The clerk shall publish not less than twice during the ten (10) days prior to the day appointed a notice in some newspaper published in the county, stating that the petition will be heard at the courtroom of …
W.S. § 2-12-103 Hearing on petition; appointment of trustee
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Hearing on petition; appointment of trustee. At the time fixed for the hearing or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be continued, the court shall hear the petition and the evidence offered in support of or in opposition thereto. If satisfied that the allegations the…
W.S. § 2-12-104 Preference in appointing trustee
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Preference in appointing trustee. In appointing a trustee, the court shall give preference to the wife or husband of the missing person or their nominee, and in the absence of a husband or wife, some person willing to act and entitled to participate in the distribution of the mis…