Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-208 (2026)

Order of preference for appointment of executor.

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(a) Letters testamentary may be granted to one or more
persons found to be qualified. Preference for appointment shall
be in the following order:

          (i)    The person designated in the will;

          (ii) Any beneficiary named in the will, or a person
nominated by the beneficiaries;

          (iii) Any creditor of the decedent, or a person
nominated by such creditor;

          (iv)    Such other person as the court may find to be
qualified.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Meyer v. Fanning, 367 P.3d 629 (Wyo. 2016).

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Meyer v. Fanning, 367 P.3d 629 (Wyo. 2016). · cites it 6× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-6-208 ; see also In re Estate of Wiltfong, 148 P.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-208(a) — 1 case

Meyer v. Fanning, 367 P.3d 629 (Wyo. 2016). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-6-208 ; see also In re Estate of Wiltfong, 148 P.”

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