GuideWyomingSupport Guide21 min read
Wyoming Revocable Living Trust
A Wyoming revocable living trust under W.S. 4-10-601 to 4-10-604: how to create and fund one, the pour-over will, and the 2-year contest limit.
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GuideWyomingSupport Guide18 min read
Wyoming Small Estate Affidavit Guide
Wyoming's small estate affidavit covers estates up to $400,000 since July 1, 2025. Land counts toward that figure but passes only by a court decree.
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Wyoming Step-Up in Basis for Inherited Property
Wyoming step-up in basis: inherited assets reset to date-of-death value under IRC 1014, and Wyoming levies no income tax on the later gain.
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Wyoming Surviving Spouse Rights
A Wyoming spouse left out of a will can elect one-half or one-fourth of the probate estate under W.S. 2-5-101, and the allowances come on top.
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Wyoming Transfer on Death Deed
A Wyoming transfer on death deed passes land at death under W.S. 2-18-103. Record it before death; the beneficiary needs a Medicaid clearance.
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Wyoming Trust Administration
Wyoming trust administration under Title 4: the two 60-day notices, the annual report, the 2-year contest and creditor windows, and final distribution.
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Wyoming Will Contests
A Wyoming will contest is a petition to revoke probate under W.S. 2-6-301, due within three months of the first published notice of probate.
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Wyoming Will Requirements
Wyoming will requirements under W.S. 2-6-112: a writing, your signature and two witnesses, who may join by video. Handwritten wills count too.
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Closing an Estate in Montana
Closing an estate in Montana: the sworn closing statement after 6 months, an order of complete settlement, and when the representative is freed.
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How to Avoid Probate in Montana
How to avoid probate in Montana: the transfer on death deed, POD and TOD accounts, joint tenancy, vehicle beneficiaries, and living trusts.
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