Wyoming Estate Planning
Get your own affairs in order in Wyoming, for yourself or an aging parent. Compare the documents most adults need (a will, a power of attorney, and a healthcare directive), decide whether you need a trust, and see how to keep your estate out of probate.
Which document do I need?
The core documents at a glance. Each row links to its Wyoming guide.
- Will
- 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. Read the guide
- 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. Read the guide
- Power of attorney
- A Wyoming power of attorney is durable by default and valid with your signature alone. Notarize it anyway: banks must accept only a notarized one. Read the guide
- Healthcare directive
- A Wyoming advance directive can be an oral or written instruction, a health care power of attorney signed before a notary or two witnesses, or both. Read the guide
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Wyoming estate planning guides
Wyoming Estate Planning Basics
Wyoming estate planning uses four documents: a will with two witnesses, a financial power of attorney, a health care directive, and an optional trust.
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.
Wyoming Power of Attorney
A Wyoming power of attorney is durable by default and valid with your signature alone. Notarize it anyway: banks must accept only a notarized one.
Wyoming Advance Directive Guide
A Wyoming advance directive can be an oral or written instruction, a health care power of attorney signed before a notary or two witnesses, or both.
Wyoming Guardianship Planning
How Wyoming guardianship and conservatorship work under Title 3: who may petition, the proof a court needs, and the papers that avoid a case.
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.
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.
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.
Wyoming Pet Trusts
A Wyoming pet trust is valid under W.S. 4-10-409. It lasts until your last covered animal dies, and a person you name, or the court, can enforce it.
Wyoming Digital Assets After Death
Wyoming's fiduciary access act ranks a provider's online tool above your will. Email content needs consent or a court order.
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Information current as of 2026-06-18
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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