Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205 (2026)

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(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a true copy
of the notice required in W.S. 2-7-201 shall be mailed by
ordinary United States mail, first class, to:

          (i) The surviving spouse, if any, and to all of the
heirs at law of the decedent and to all of the beneficiaries
named in the will of the decedent. The mailings shall be made
not later than one (1) week after the first publication of the
notice in the newspaper;

          (ii) Each creditor of the decedent whose identity is
reasonably ascertainable by the personal representative within
the time limited in the notice to creditors. The mailing shall
be made not later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
of three (3) months after the first publication of the notice in
the newspaper;

          (iii) The state department of health if the decedent
received medical assistance pursuant to W.S. 42-4-101 through
42-4-114; and

          (iv) The department of family services if the
decedent or any heir at law of the decedent, if known, is the
obligor on a child support order being enforced by the
department.

     (b) Unless waived in writing by the parties entitled
thereto, the notices required in W.S. 2-7-202, 2-7-203, 2-7-204,
2-7-615, 2-7-806, 2-7-807 and 2-7-811 shall be mailed not less
than ten (10) days prior to the day of hearing, the date for
filing objections, or sale, as the case may be, to the surviving
spouse, if any, and to all of the heirs of a decedent dying
intestate or to all of the beneficiaries named in the will of a
decedent dying testate.

     (c) Notice of all intended sales of real property not
requiring an order of the court shall be mailed or delivered not
less than ten (10) days prior to the sale to the surviving
spouse, if any, and to the heirs of a decedent dying intestate
or to all of the beneficiaries named in the will of a decedent
dying testate.

     (d) Notice to the agent or attorney of any party entitled
to notice under this section is notice to that party.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1989–2011 · leading case: Rodriguez v. Casey, 2002 WY 111 (Wyo. 2002).

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Rodriguez v. Casey, 2002 WY 111 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 4× “2d at 148 , the personal representative of the estate did not serve a known creditor with the notice required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-205 (a) (LexisNexis 2001).”

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 6× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-205 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003).”

Hanesworth v. Johnke, 783 P.2d 173 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 3× “At the time this action arose, Wyo.Stat. § 2-7-205(a) (1977) provided: The notice required in W.”

Beit Hanina Enter., Inc. v. Moffett, 267 P.3d 1070 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 7× “§ 2-7-201(1997), and to mail that notice to heirs, beneficiaries, and ereditors, Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a) (1997). Actual notice to a known or reasonably ascertainable creditor is constitutionally required.”

Harris v. Taylor, 969 P.2d 142 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 9× “60(b) affords any relief for an untimely appeal of an order granting summary judgment, and if so, whether a personal injury creditor’s failure to give notice of a claim to the estate’s personal representative permits summary judgment against the creditor when the personal…”

West v. Wyoming State Treasurer, 822 P.2d 1269 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 2× “W.S. 2-7-205 and 2-7-703 (Supp. 1991). We have held that Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc.”

Matter of Est. of Reed, 768 P.2d 566 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 2× “The sufficiency of the published notice is also dispositive as to any contended mailed notice under W.S. 2-7-205(a) 7 because any notice allegedly sent to appellant was the same as the published notice.”

State Ex Rel. Dep't of Health, Div. of Health Care Fin. Ex Rel. Fin. Servs. Dir. v. Campbell, 950 P.2d 557 (Wyo. 1997). “Any claimant to whom the personal representative has mailed a notice pursuant to W.S. 2-7-205(a)(ii) shall file his claim within three (3) months after the date of first publication of the notice in the newspaper, or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after the mailing,…”

Matter of Est. of Jones, 770 P.2d 1100 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 6× “The relevant notice statutes provide: Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix the time and place of hearing of the petition, and the personal representative shall give notice of the hearing as provided in W.S. 2-7-205, * * *. At the hearing and upon satisfactory proof…”

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Child. v. First Sec. Bank of Utah, N.A., 770 P.2d 1100 (Wyo. 1989). · cites it 6× “The relevant notice statutes provide: Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix the time and place of hearing of the petition, and the personal representative shall give notice of the hearing as provided in W.S. 2-7-205, * * *. At the hearing and upon satisfactory proof…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a) — 5 cases

Hanesworth v. Johnke, 783 P.2d 173 (Wyo. 1989). “At the time this action arose, Wyo.Stat. § 2-7-205(a) (1977) provided: The notice required in W.”

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-205 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003).”

Harris v. Taylor, 969 P.2d 142 (Wyo. 1998). “60(b) affords any relief for an untimely appeal of an order granting summary judgment, and if so, whether a personal injury creditor’s failure to give notice of a claim to the estate’s personal representative permits summary judgment against the creditor when the personal…”

Matter of Est. of Reed, 768 P.2d 566 (Wyo. 1989). “The sufficiency of the published notice is also dispositive as to any contended mailed notice under W.S. 2-7-205(a) 7 because any notice allegedly sent to appellant was the same as the published notice.”

Beit Hanina Enter., Inc. v. Moffett, 267 P.3d 1070 (Wyo. 2011). “§ 2-7-201(1997), and to mail that notice to heirs, beneficiaries, and ereditors, Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a) (1997). Actual notice to a known or reasonably ascertainable creditor is constitutionally required.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a)(1997) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a)(i) — 2 cases

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-205 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(a)(ii) — 3 cases

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-205 (a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-205(b) — 2 cases

Matter of Est. of Jones, 770 P.2d 1100 (Wyo. 1989). “The relevant notice statutes provide: Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix the time and place of hearing of the petition, and the personal representative shall give notice of the hearing as provided in W.S. 2-7-205, * * *. At the hearing and upon satisfactory proof…”

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Child. v. First Sec. Bank of Utah, N.A., 770 P.2d 1100 (Wyo. 1989). “The relevant notice statutes provide: Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix the time and place of hearing of the petition, and the personal representative shall give notice of the hearing as provided in W.S. 2-7-205, * * *. At the hearing and upon satisfactory proof…”

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