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Wyoming Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Wyoming PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Goshen County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Wyoming) for Goshen County.
How Probate Works in Wyoming: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Goshen County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Wyoming Probate Forms and the
  - Wyoming State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Wyoming: Learn how to use Wyoming's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Wyoming you can use an Affidavit if the value of the estate, less liens and encumbrances, is $200,000 or less. You must file an Affidavit with the county clerk. There is a 30-day waiting period.
  
  Wyo. State. 2-1-201.
  
  You can use a summary probate procedure if the value of the entire estate, including real estate and mineral interests, is $200,000 or less.
  
  Wyo. State. 2-1-205.
Wyoming Estate Taxes:
- Wyoming, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Wyoming. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Goshen County, Wyoming (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
Wyoming BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Wyoming law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Wyoming?:
  - No. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-109.
- Wyoming Homestead Exemption
  - Real property or house trailer you occupy to $100,000 (joint owners may double)
- Wyoming Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicle to $5,000
Wyoming BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Wyoming Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Wyoming: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $43 per week
- Maximum:
  - $595 per week
- Duration:
  - In Wyoming, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Wyoming.
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
  - 307-473-3789
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Wyoming Wage & Hour Law
- Wyoming Minimum Wage:
  - Workers in Wyoming are entitled to the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, because it's higher than the state's minimum wage ($5.15 an hour).
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Wyoming and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Wyoming.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Wyoming.
  - In Wyoming, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.