Probate in Laramie County, Wyoming
When someone who lived in Laramie County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Wyoming rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Wyoming uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. If that was Laramie County, this is the court — local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county, so confirm with the county probate court. If they last lived in a different county of the same state, the case belongs in that county’s court instead, and one appointment there covers property across the state. If they last lived in another state, the main case belongs there, and property in Laramie County generally needs a second, smaller case of its own here (commonly called ancillary probate) — an attorney can confirm which applies.
District Court, 1st Judicial District, Laramie County — Clerk of District Court (probate filings)Does this estate need full probate?
Wyoming lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Affidavit / summary distribution (Wyo. Stat. §2-1-201, §2-1-205) for estates up to $400,000.
Check your estate Source — Wyo. Stat. §2-1-201/§2-1-205 ($400k; raised from $200k eff. 7/1/2025, SF0104)Key probate deadlines in Wyoming
- Lodge the will with the court
- 10 days after the date of death
- File the estate inventory
- 120 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 3 months after first publication of the notice to creditors
Good to know in Wyoming
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Final Decree of Distribution.
- Wyoming has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Other counties in Wyoming
If the person who died last lived in a different county in Wyoming, start with that county instead — see all Wyoming counties. A few others:
Listed alphabetically, not by distance. A check marks a county with a verified court link.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
Ask the guide a question about probate in Laramie County, or browse vetted probate attorneys and real-estate advisors who work in Wyoming.
Selling an inherited home? Estimate the tax with the capital-gains calculator. Just getting started? Print the Wyoming after-a-death checklist. Want the background? Read about how probate actually works or the small-estate route.