Title 2 — Title 2 — Wills, Decedents' Estates And Probate Code
18 chapters · 466 sections in this title.
W.S. § 2-4-101 abolished
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abolished. Rule of descent; generally; dower and curtesy (a) Whenever any person having title to any real or personal property having the nature or legal character of real estate or personal estate undisposed of, and not otherwise limited by marriage settlement, dies intestate, t…
W.S. § 2-4-102 Repealed by Laws 2019, ch
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Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 125, § 2.
W.S. § 2-4-103 Posthumous persons
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Posthumous persons. Persons conceived before the decedent's death but born thereafter inherit as if they had been born in the lifetime of the decedent.
W.S. § 2-4-104 children
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children. Kindred of half blood; stepchildren; foster Persons of the half-blood inherit the same share they would inherit if they were of the whole blood, but stepchildren and foster children and their descendents do not inherit.
W.S. § 2-4-105 Alienage not to affect inheritance; exception; burden of proof; when property to escheat to state
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Alienage not to affect inheritance; exception; burden of proof; when property to escheat to state. (a) The alienage of the legal heirs shall not invalidate any title to real estate which shall descend or pass from the decedent, except that no nonresident alien who is a citizen of…
W.S. § 2-4-106 Divorce not to affect children's rights
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Divorce not to affect children's rights. Divorces of husband and wife do not affect the right of children to inherit their property.
W.S. § 2-4-107 child
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child. Determination of relationship of parent and (a) If for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child shall be established to determine succession by, through or from a person: (i) An adopted person is the child of an adopting parent for inheritance p…
W.S. § 2-4-108 Advancements generally; exceptions; determination
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Advancements generally; exceptions; determination. (a) If a person dies intestate, property which he gave in his lifetime to an heir is treated as an advancement against the latter's share of the estate only if declared in a contemporaneous writing by the decedent or acknowledged…
W.S. § 2-4-201 Persons entitled to administer
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Persons entitled to administer. (a) Administration of the estate of a person dying intestate shall be granted to one (1) or more of the persons mentioned in this section. The relatives of the deceased are entitled to administer only when they are entitled to succeed to his person…
W.S. § 2-4-202 Appointment of administrator(s)
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Appointment of administrator(s). Where there are several persons equally entitled to administer, the court, or commissioner in vacation may grant letters to one (1) or more of them. When a creditor is claiming letters, the court, or commissioner in vacation, may at the request of…
W.S. § 2-4-203 Persons incompetent to administer
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Persons incompetent to administer. (a) No person is competent or entitled to serve as administrator, who is: (i) Under the age of majority; (ii) Not a bona fide resident of the state unless a resident of Wyoming is appointed coadministrator; or (iii) Adjudged by the court or comm…
W.S. § 2-4-204 Married woman may be administratrix
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Married woman may be administratrix. A married woman may be appointed and serve as administratrix the same in every respect as a femme sole. When an unmarried woman appointed administratrix marries her authority is not extinguished.
W.S. § 2-4-205 Petition for letters of administration; contents; effect of want of jurisdictional averments
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Petition for letters of administration; contents; effect of want of jurisdictional averments. A petition for letters of administration shall be in writing, signed by the applicant or his counsel and filed with the clerk of the court. The petition shall state the facts essential t…
W.S. § 2-4-206 administer
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administer. Contest of petition; assertion of own rights to Any person interested may contest the petition by filing written opposition on the ground of the incompetency of the applicant, or may assert his own rights to the administration and pray that letters be issued to himsel…
W.S. § 2-4-207 Hearing of contest; issuance of letters
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Hearing of contest; issuance of letters. After hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, the court shall order the issuing of letters of administration to the party best entitled thereto.
W.S. § 2-4-208 When letters granted
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When letters granted. Letters of administration may be granted at any time appointed for the hearing of the application, or at any time to which the hearing is continued or postponed.
W.S. § 2-4-209 contested
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contested. Letters granted to any applicant if not Letters of administration shall be granted to any applicant, though it appears there are other persons having better rights to the administration, when those persons fail to appear either in person or by agent or attorney and cla…
W.S. § 2-4-210 Letters granted on request of person entitled
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Letters granted on request of person entitled. Administration may be granted to one (1) or more competent persons, although not otherwise entitled to the same, at the written request of the person entitled, filed in court.
W.S. § 2-4-211 Creditors; right to apply for letters
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Creditors; right to apply for letters. If letters testamentary or of administration have not been issued upon the request of any other person, any creditor of the decedent may apply for letters of administration at any time within two (2) years after the death of decedent, but no…
W.S. § 2-4-212 Creditors; when claims barred; effect on liens
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Creditors; when claims barred; effect on liens. If the letters are not issued within the time specified, all claims of creditors are forever barred and the purchasers of the property of the decedent from the heirs of the decedent shall take the title free from any claim of credit…
W.S. § 2-4-213 appointment
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appointment. Transcript of court minutes to be evidence of A transcript from the minutes of the court showing the appointment of any person as administrator, together with the certificate of the clerk under his hand and the seal of the court, that the person has given bond and be…
W.S. § 2-4-214 Form of letters of administration
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Form of letters of administration . Letters of administration shall be signed by the clerk under the seal of the court, and substantially in the following form: State of Wyoming ) )ss County of .... ) C. D. is hereby appointed administrator of the estate of A. B., deceased. Witne…