Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 3-1-202 (2026)

Powers of the ward.

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(a) A ward who is a minor or a mentally incompetent person
for whom a conservator has been appointed does not have the
power to convey, encumber or dispose of property in any manner,
except:

          (i) By will if he possesses the requisite
testamentary capacity; or

          (ii)      As provided by W.S. 2-1-203(a), 13-7-302 and
34.1-4-405.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2023 · leading case: Sheets v. U.S. Dep't of Vets. Affairs, 2002 WY 17 (Wyo. 2002).

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Sheets v. U.S. Dep't of Vets. Affairs, 2002 WY 17 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 12× “inal court found Andrews to be suffering from a mental illness or deficiency; 2) that Andrews continues to be a mentally incompetent person; 3) because Andrews has been consistently represented by counsel over the years and none of his counsel have ever raised any issues…”

Madonna M. Flory v. Rand E. Flory, 2023 WY 29 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “There is no danger the other spouse could convince the ward to transfer property outside of the conservatorship because “[a] ward who is .”

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