Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-812 (2026)

Payment of all taxes prerequisite; filing of

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     (a) Before a final decree of distribution is entered the
court shall be satisfied by presentation of receipts, cancelled
checks, certificates, closing letters and other proof that all
federal, state, county and municipal taxes legally levied upon
the property of the estate or due on account of the estate or
death of the decedent have been fully paid. The court shall not
discharge any personal representative nor release his bond nor
issue a decree of final distribution of the estate until:

          (i)   Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 125, § 2.

          (ii) All inheritance and estate taxes and interest
have been paid; or
          (iii) The court finds that no inheritance tax or
estate tax is chargeable against the estate.

     (b) All documents presented to the court shall be filed
with the clerk to be preserved as a permanent part of the court
file relating to the estate.