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Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141 (2026)

Easements.

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
easements across land executed and recorded after the effective
date of this act which do not specifically describe the location
of the easement are null and void and of no force and effect.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
agreements entered into after the effective date of this act
which grant the right to locate an easement at a later date and
which do not specifically describe the location of the easement
are null and void.

     (c) For purposes of this section an easement or agreement
which does not specifically describe the location of the
easement or which grants a right to locate an easement at a
later date shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the
date of execution of the easement or agreement. If the specific
description is not recorded within one (1) year then the
easement or agreement shall be of no further force and effect.

     (d) For purposes of this section the specific description
required in an easement shall be sufficient to locate the
easement and is not limited to a survey.

     (e) For purposes of this section options to obtain
easements at a later date shall not be considered easements or
agreements pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section
and shall be for a period not to exceed seven (7) years.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2023 · leading case: Glenn J. Gumpel & Merrily Gumpel, Trs. of the Glenn & Merrily Gumpel Fam. Trust Dated October 8, 2001 v. Copperleaf Homeowners Ass'n, Inc., a Wyoming Non-Profit Corp. Roderick Fuller & Kathleen A. Fuller, Trs. of the Roderick & Kathleen Fuller Fam. Trust Dated January 16, 1997 Mooncrest Ranch A/K/A Mooncrest Ranch, Inc., a Wyoming Corp. Successor By Merger To Rocking M Ranch, Inc. & Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2017 WY 46 (Wyo. 2017).
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Glenn J. Gumpel & Merrily Gumpel, Trs. of the Glenn & Merrily Gumpel Fam. Trust Dated October 8, 2001 v. Copperleaf Homeowners Ass'n, Inc., a Wyoming Non-Profit Corp. Roderick Fuller & Kathleen A. Fuller, Trs. of the Roderick & Kathleen Fuller Fam. Trust Dated January 16, 1997 Mooncrest Ranch A/K/A Mooncrest Ranch, Inc., a Wyoming Corp. Successor By Merger To Rocking M Ranch, Inc. & Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2017 WY 46 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 6× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 provides, in relevant part: (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, easements across land executed and recorded after the effective date of this act which do not specifically describe the location of the easement are null and void and…”
Leeks Canyon Ranch, LLC v. Callahan River Ranch, LLC, 327 P.3d 732 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 13× “The district court found that the parties failed to sufficiently describe the easement as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 , and that the express casement was therefore void.”
Horse Creek Conservation Dist. v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Attorney Gen., 2009 WY 143 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 8× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 was originally adopted in 1981, and was in effect when the Hawk Springs Reservoir legislation was passed and the project agreement was executed.”
Edgcomb v. Lower Valley Power & Light, Inc., 922 P.2d 850 (Wyo. 1996). · cites it 10× “1994), we considered the ret-roactivity of Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141. We held an easement granted in 1969, prior to the adoption of Wyo.”
Markstein v. Countryside I, L.L.C., 2003 WY 122 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 8× “To the extent that the fishing license agreements are easements, are they null and void under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 for failure to provide a sufficient legal description? FACTS 1 [T3] In 1981, Rivermeadows Associates, Ltd.”
Brumbaugh v. Mikelson Land Co., 2008 WY 66 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 (LexisNexis 2007) states: (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, easements across land executed *703 and recorded after the effective date of this act which do not specifically describe the location of the easement are null and void…”
Meckem v. Carter, 323 P.3d 637 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 4× “1994) (holding easement granted in 1969, prior to the adoption of Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141, was valid and enforceable).”
Alice A. Platt, 2014 WY 142 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 8× “They testified at the second trial that they had no specific location in mind, and intended for the parties to agree on a location for the ditch.”
Redland v. Redland, 288 P.3d 1173 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 2× “3d at 515 -516 (quoting Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 (c)). [184] Applying this statute, the district court concluded that the cause of action accrued no later than one year from the making of the agreement, and because more than ten years had passed since that date, the court…”
Swinney v. Jones, 2008 WY 150 (Wyo. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 1-8-105 (a2)@) 3 Buyers also relied upon Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 and contended in their motions that the easements referenced in the agreement were of no force and effect because the specific descriptions of the easements were not recorded within one year of the agreement.”
Mueller v. Hoblyn, 887 P.2d 500 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141(a) (1990). See Vance T.”
Carney v. Bd. of Cty. Com'rs of Sublette, 757 P.2d 556 (Wyo. 1988). · cites it 3× “The attorney for the Dews did not pursue this information other than to inquire whether the witness was aware of the effect of § 34-1-141, W.S. 1977, making void certain easements not specifically described in the recorded instrument.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141(a) — 1 case
Mueller v. Hoblyn, 887 P.2d 500 (Wyo. 1994). “Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141(a) (1990). See Vance T.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141(c) — 1 case
Leeks Canyon Ranch, LLC v. Callahan River Ranch, LLC, 327 P.3d 732 (Wyo. 2014). “The district court found that the parties failed to sufficiently describe the easement as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 , and that the express casement was therefore void.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141(d) — 1 case
Horse Creek Conservation Dist. v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Attorney Gen., 2009 WY 143 (Wyo. 2009). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-141 was originally adopted in 1981, and was in effect when the Hawk Springs Reservoir legislation was passed and the project agreement was executed.”
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