Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703 (2026)

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     (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
claims whether due, not due or contingent, shall be filed in
duplicate with the clerk within the time limited in the notice
to creditors and any claim not so filed is barred forever. 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, whichever date is later, and any claim
not so filed is barred forever. If only one (1) copy of a claim
is filed, the clerk shall make a duplicate and shall charge the
claimant a reasonable fee not to exceed two dollars ($2.00) per
page.

     (b) The clerk shall forthwith transmit to the personal
representative one (1) copy of each claim when and as filed.

     (c)   This section shall not bar:

          (i) Claimants entitled to equitable relief due to
peculiar circumstances, if so found by the court in adversary
proceedings; or
          (ii) A claimant to whom no notice was mailed pursuant
to W.S. 2-7-205(a)(ii), if the court in adversary proceedings
finds that the identity of the claimant was reasonably
ascertainable by the personal representative within the time
limited in the notice to creditors published pursuant to W.S.
2-7-201.

     (d) Any claim not in excess of two hundred dollars
($200.00) may be allowed by the personal representative without
the filing of the claim by the creditor, but the personal
representative is answerable for the propriety thereof upon
hearing on his final report and accounting.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: 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).

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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). · cites it 20× “Whether claims by the State Department of Health, Division of Health Care Financing, for reimbursement of Medicaid payments made are subject to the time limitations for filing creditor’s claims set forth in the Wyoming Probate Code, Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(a)? 2. Whether a “future…”

Scott v. Scott, 918 P.2d 198 (Wyo. 1996). · cites it 10× “Any judgment rendered by any court with respect to which compliance with this section has not been accomplished, if sought to be enforced, shall be *200 deemed to be a claim not timely filed under W.S. 2-7-703. § 2-7-712 [ (1980) ]. Allowance and rejection of claims.”

Rodriguez v. Casey, 2002 WY 111 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “Rather, it is an explanation of why the claim filing deadline in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 (a) is not a statute of limitations, while the deadline in Wyo.”

Yost v. Harpel Oil Co., 674 P.2d 712 (Wyo. 1983). · cites it 6× “" In response to this mandate, appellee first filed a claim in the probate proceedings pursuant to § 2-7-703(a), W.S. 1977 (1980 Replacement), which provides in pertinent part: "All claims whether due, not due or contingent, shall be filed in duplicate with the clerk within the…”

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 3× “The court denied the petition on the basis that: (1) Stringari had to make a serious showing of an entitlement to actual personal notice of the probate proceedings before the court would allow him to engage in discovery prior to a hearing under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 (c); (2)…”

West v. Wyoming State Treasurer, 822 P.2d 1269 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 6× “Thus, the nonclaim bar of W.S. 2-7-703 does not apply to the State's right to recovery of moneys which are not a "debt of the decedent.”

WYHY Fed. Credit Union v. Burchell, 643 P.2d 471 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 5× “For this position appellee cites §§ 2-7-703(a) and 2-7-717, W.S.1977. Section 2-7-703(a) provides: “(a) All claims whether due, not due or contingent, shall be filed in duplicate with the clerk within the time limited in the notice to creditors and any claim not so filed is…”

Beit Hanina Enter., Inc. v. Moffett, 267 P.3d 1070 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 6× “Onee notice of probate has been provided, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 (LexisNexis 2011) *1073 sets forth filing requirements for creditors wishing to make a claim against a probate estate: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all claims whether due, not due or…”

Harris v. Taylor, 969 P.2d 142 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 4× “On July 31,1997, the personal representative moved for summary judgment claiming that Harris had not filed a notice of claim as required by Wyo. Stat. §§ 2-7-703(a) and 706. After receiving an extension, Harris responded to the motion for summary judgment on October 20, 1997,…”

Taylor v. Est. of Taylor, 719 P.2d 234 (Wyo. 1986). “Claims are to be filed in duplicate within that time according to § 2-7-703, W.S.1977, and are required to be supported by an affidavit that the account is justly due and no payments have been made thereon which have not been credited, § 2-7-704, W.”

In the Matter of the Est. of Mary Mae Fisher, Deceased: Dwight Lyman & Betty L. Lyman, Trs. of the Dwight Lyman Living Trust Dated November 11, 2016, & Betty L. Lyman & Dwight Lyman, Trs. of the Betty L. Lyman Living Trust Dated November 11, 2016 v. George Wayne Fisher, 2023 WY 25 (Wyo. 2023). “See § 2-7-703 (any creditor’s claim not timely filed is “barred forever”); § 2-7-706 (“Where a cause of action against the decedent survives his death under W.”

Frost Constr. Co. v. Dodson, 155 P.3d 1031 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 2× “, or Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 or 704 in particular, requires a claimant to state the particular legal theories upon which the claim is based or to specify the evidence upon which the claim rests.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(a) — 7 cases

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). “Whether claims by the State Department of Health, Division of Health Care Financing, for reimbursement of Medicaid payments made are subject to the time limitations for filing creditor’s claims set forth in the Wyoming Probate Code, Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(a)? 2. Whether a “future…”

Scott v. Scott, 918 P.2d 198 (Wyo. 1996). “Any judgment rendered by any court with respect to which compliance with this section has not been accomplished, if sought to be enforced, shall be *200 deemed to be a claim not timely filed under W.S. 2-7-703. § 2-7-712 [ (1980) ]. Allowance and rejection of claims.”

Yost v. Harpel Oil Co., 674 P.2d 712 (Wyo. 1983). “" In response to this mandate, appellee first filed a claim in the probate proceedings pursuant to § 2-7-703(a), W.S. 1977 (1980 Replacement), which provides in pertinent part: "All claims whether due, not due or contingent, shall be filed in duplicate with the clerk within the…”

WYHY Fed. Credit Union v. Burchell, 643 P.2d 471 (Wyo. 1982). “For this position appellee cites §§ 2-7-703(a) and 2-7-717, W.S.1977. Section 2-7-703(a) provides: “(a) All claims whether due, not due or contingent, shall be filed in duplicate with the clerk within the time limited in the notice to creditors and any claim not so filed is…”

West v. Wyoming State Treasurer, 822 P.2d 1269 (Wyo. 1991). “Thus, the nonclaim bar of W.S. 2-7-703 does not apply to the State's right to recovery of moneys which are not a "debt of the decedent.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(a)(1997) — 1 case

Beit Hanina Enter., Inc. v. Moffett, 267 P.3d 1070 (Wyo. 2011). “Onee notice of probate has been provided, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 (LexisNexis 2011) *1073 sets forth filing requirements for creditors wishing to make a claim against a probate estate: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all claims whether due, not due or…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(c) — 3 cases

In Re Est. of Novakovich, 101 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2004). “The court denied the petition on the basis that: (1) Stringari had to make a serious showing of an entitlement to actual personal notice of the probate proceedings before the court would allow him to engage in discovery prior to a hearing under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-7-703 (c); (2)…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-703(c)(i) — 1 case

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