Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 17-23-114 (2026)
Certificate of trust; amendment; cancellation.
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(a) Every statutory trust shall file a certificate of
trust in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate
of trust shall set forth:
(i) The name of the statutory trust, which shall not
be the same as, or deceptively similar to any trademark or
service mark registered in this state and shall be
distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from
other business names as required by W.S. 17-16-401;
(ii) The name and the business address of at least
one (1) of the trustees authorized to manage the statutory
trust;
(iii) The future effective date or time of the
certificate if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the
certificate; and
(iv) Any other information the trustee determines to
include.
(b) A certificate of trust may be amended by filing a
certificate of amendment in the office of the secretary of
state. The certificate of amendment shall set forth:
(i) The name of the statutory trust;
(ii) The amendment to the certificate; and
(iii) The future effective date or time of the
certificate if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the
certificate.
(c) A certificate of trust may be amended at any time for
any purpose as the trustees may determine. A trustee who
becomes aware that any statement in a certificate of trust was
false when made or that any matter described has changed making
the certificate false in any material respect, shall promptly
file a certificate of amendment.
(d) A certificate of trust shall be canceled upon the
completion of winding up of the statutory trust and its
termination. A certificate of cancellation shall be filed in
the office of the secretary of state and set forth:
(i) The name of the statutory trust;
(ii) The date of filing of its certificate of trust;
(iii) The future effective date or time of
cancellation if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the
certificate; and
(iv) Any other information the trustee determines to
include.