The figures on this page are general estimates. Laws, fees, thresholds, and prices differ by state and change often, and your own situation may change the result. Before you act, confirm the current numbers and rules for Wyoming with a licensed professional — an attorney, tax advisor, or licensed agent as appropriate. Reading this page does not create a professional relationship.
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Wyoming probate fees
| Item | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Court filing fee | Wyo. Stat. §5-3-206(a)(i) directs the clerk of each district court to charge an original filing fee of $160.00 for filing instruments or documents in each civil action, payable by the plaintiff, of which $40.00 is for court automation and $10.00 for indigent civil legal services. Title 5 sets no separate probate filing fee. The estate also pays the cost of publishing the notice to creditors. |
| Attorney fees | Statutory under Wyo. Stat. §2-7-804, using the same schedule as the personal representative: 10% of the first $1,000, 5% of the next $4,000, 3% of the next $15,000, and 2% above $20,000. The court may allow more for extraordinary services, and the parties may negotiate lower. |
| Executor / personal representative fees | The personal representative's commission is statutory under Wyo. Stat. §2-7-803, on the same schedule as the attorney. Both fees apply separately, so full ordinary fees are roughly double the schedule; family executors often waive their share. |
| Fee basis | statutory |
| Appraisal / referee | Not used. Wyoming does not appoint a state appraiser; the personal representative files an inventory and appraisement and may hire private appraisers for some assets. |
Worked example
On a $400,000 Wyoming estate the statutory fee is about $8,350 ($100 + $200 + $450 + 2% of $380,000 = $7,600). On a $500,000 estate it is about $10,350. Wyo. Stat. §2-7-804 gives the estate's attorney the same schedule, so statutory fees alone can roughly double.
Wyoming thresholds and deadlines
| Item | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Small-estate threshold | Wyo. Stat. §2-1-201(a)(i) measures on "the value of the entire estate located in Wyoming subject to administration, either testate or intestate, less liens and encumbrances" and sets it at four hundred thousand dollars, with (a)(ii) requiring thirty days since the death. §2-1-205(a) allows a decree of summary distribution covering personal or real property, including mineral interests, where "whose entire estate including personal property does not exceed four hundred thousand dollars, less liens and encumbrances", on an application filed not earlier than thirty days after the death. The session law raising the figure was not read at source. |
| Creditor claim period | Claims must be filed with the clerk of court within three months after the date of the first publication of the notice of probate, under Wyo. Stat. §§2-7-201 and 2-7-703(a). A creditor whose identity is reasonably ascertainable must also be mailed a copy of that notice, and that creditor's own deadline is the later of the three months or 30 days after the mailing (§§2-7-205(a)(ii), 2-7-703(a)). |
| Statutory floor (creditor period) | Claims must be filed with the clerk of court within three months after the date of the first publication of the notice of probate, under Wyo. Stat. §§2-7-201 and 2-7-703(a). A creditor whose identity is reasonably ascertainable must also be mailed a copy of that notice, and that creditor's own deadline is the later of the three months or 30 days after the mailing (§§2-7-205(a)(ii), 2-7-703(a)). |
| Simplified real-property transfer | Real property can pass through the summary distribution decree under Wyo. Stat. §2-1-205 for estates of $400,000 or less. |
| Transfer-on-death deed | Wyoming allows a transfer-on-death deed under the Nontestamentary Transfer of Real Property on Death Act, Wyo. Stat. §2-18-101 through §2-18-106 (see §2-18-103). §2-18-101 states that short title. Owners can record a TOD deed naming a beneficiary; the property passes at death without probate. |
What passes outside Wyoming probate
These transfers are not part of the estate the fees above are calculated on:
- Beneficiary designations — retirement accounts, life insurance, payable-on-death accounts.
- Joint ownership with right of survivorship.
- Transfer-on-death deed — Wyoming allows a transfer-on-death deed under the Nontestamentary Transfer of Real Property on Death Act, Wyo. Stat. §2-18-101 through §2-18-106 (see §2-18-103). §2-18-101 states that short title. Owners can record a TOD deed naming a beneficiary; the property passes at death without probate.
- Assets titled into a funded living trust.
Sources for this sheet
- Statutes: Wyo. Stat. §2-7-803; Wyo. Stat. §2-7-804; Wyo. Stat. §2-1-201; Wyo. Stat. §2-1-205; Wyo. Stat. §2-18-103
- State authority: Wyoming Legislature / Wyoming Statutes (wyoleg.gov)
- Attorney fees: https://www.wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title02.pdf
- Small-estate procedure: https://www.wyocourts.gov/legal-help-by-topic/small-estates-summary-distribution/
- Transfer-on-death deed: https://www.wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title02.pdf
Compiled August 15, 2026 from the sources listed above. Fee schedules, thresholds, and court costs are amended by legislatures and courts — confirm each figure against the cited statute or the Wyoming court before relying on it.
The full Wyoming guides
- How Much Does Probate Cost in Wyoming? — the full cost breakdown.
- How Much Does an Executor Get Paid in Wyoming? — the fee rule in detail.
- How Long Does Probate Take in Wyoming? — the timeline and its statutory floor.
- Executor Deadlines in Wyoming — inventory deadline, creditor-claim period and outer bar, each quoted from the statute.
- How to Avoid Probate in Wyoming — the transfers that pass outside it.
- How Much Does a Will Cost in Wyoming? — execution requirements and pricing.
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This sheet sets out Wyoming probate figures as published at the time of compilation. It is not legal advice. Figures and statutes change and their application depends on the specific estate. Confirm current figures with the Wyoming courts or a licensed Wyoming attorney.