Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 2-2-201 (2026)

Records required to be kept; probate docket;

✓ current as of May 2026
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reports to be made by commissioner.

     (a) The clerk of district court in each county shall
maintain a system for the recording of wills and probate
including:

          (i) Proceedings of the guardianship of infants and
incompetent persons;

            (ii)    All letters testamentary and of administration;

          (iii) All inventories and records of sales of
personal estate;

            (iv)    A general entry, claim and allowance docket.

     (b) The clerk of district court shall maintain a system
for the recording of each decedent's estate including all
proceedings concerning the probate of each will, the entry of
the inventory appraisement, all claims allowed, including costs
of the final distribution of the estate, and the final
settlement of the estate.

     (c) The clerk of court shall prepare for the use of the
court a probate docket containing:

            (i)    All appointments made;

          (ii) All pending petitions for the sale of real
estate, including the parties thereto;

            (iii)    All pending petitions for the release of
sureties;

          (iv) All pending petitions for the removal of
personal representatives.

     (d)    The court commissioner is bound to furnish:

            (i)    The record of all reports and accounts filed;
          (ii)    All claims against the estate pending for trial;

          (iii) All delinquencies of personal representatives
to discharge any duty in the manner or within the time required
by law or order of the court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: Bishop v. Bishop, 404 P.3d 1170 (Wyo. 2017).
Bishop v. Bishop, 404 P.3d 1170 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “Although neither party has asked the court to make specific findings of fact or conclusions- of law, the court has taken into account the factors enumerated in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-2-201 in making its custody and visitation determinations, ■ 16.”
Jt v. Kd, 2008 WY 104 (Wyo. 2008). “The court's findings concerning Mother's actions in California and when she and the child returned to Wyoming also reflect that the court considered § 2-2-201(a)(vii), the ability and willingness of each parent to allow the other to provide care without intrusion and to respect…”
In the Matter of the Est. of Lloyd Haack, Deceased: Howard E. Haack & Bailey N. Baxter, as Co-Pers. Representatives of the Est. of Lloyd Haack v. Kristy Martinez, 2026 WY 17 (Wyo. 2026). “[¶25] Citing §§ 2-2-201 and 2-7-104, we explained that issues regarding whether the estate or a third party owns the property claimed by the estate are resolved in a separate proceeding.”
Wyo. Stat. § 2-2-201(a)(vii): 1 case
Jt v. Kd, 2008 WY 104 (Wyo. 2008). “The court's findings concerning Mother's actions in California and when she and the child returned to Wyoming also reflect that the court considered § 2-2-201(a)(vii), the ability and willingness of each parent to allow the other to provide care without intrusion and to respect…”
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