Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-108 (2026)

Exception; residency required.

✓ current as of May 2026
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(a) No property claimed as exempt under W.S. 1-20-101
through 1-20-106 is exempt from attachment or sale upon
execution for the purchase money of the property.

     (b) Any person claiming these exemptions shall be a bona
fide resident of this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1992 · leading case: Geist v. Converse Cnty. Bank, 79 B.R. 939 (D. Wyo. 1987).
Geist v. Converse Cnty. Bank, 79 B.R. 939 (D. Wyo. 1987). · cites it 6× “In fact, debtors concede this point in their brief when they state that “[ajrticle 19, § 9 and W.S. § 1-20-108 (1977) prohibit the exemption of homestead property from attachment or execution for purchase money.”
Lindell-Heasler v. Dinneen (In re Lindell-Heasler), 154 B.R. 748 (D. Wyo. 1992). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-108(a). Among other certain types of exempt property such as a homestead and tools of the trade, a debtor is entitled to exempt other personal property.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-108(a) — 1 case
Lindell-Heasler v. Dinneen (In re Lindell-Heasler), 154 B.R. 748 (D. Wyo. 1992). “Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-108(a). Among other certain types of exempt property such as a homestead and tools of the trade, a debtor is entitled to exempt other personal property.”
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