Converse County
Probate Court
In Wyoming, estates are probated in the District Court (Probate Division). This page gathers where to file in Converse County, the state rules that apply, and where every detail comes from.
Where to file in Converse County
- Handled by
- District Court (Probate Division)In Wyoming, probate is administered by the District Court in each county, filed through the Clerk of District Court.
- Location
- Probate filings are made in the county seat, Douglas. We have not found an open, verifiable address for the office yet — use the county website below.
- Phone
- No phone number published in an open source. Use the county website's contact page — we don't list numbers we can't source.
- Opening hours
- Not published in an open source. Check the court or county website before you go.
- County website
- conversecounty.orgWikidata
- State courts & e-filing
- wyocourts.govCase search: Wyoming Supreme Court Public Case Access Portal
How probate runs in Converse County
Six stages, with the Wyoming rules that set the pace.
- 01
Secure the original will
Find the original signed will and order certified death certificates. Wyoming deadline: Must deliver will to District Court within 30 days of notice of death (Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-119).
- 02
Pick the right track
If the probate estate is under $200,000, a small-estate procedure (Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-201 (Small Estate Distribution by Affidavit)) may avoid full administration.
- 03
Petition the court
File the petition with the District Court (Probate Division) for Converse County. The court appoints the executor or administrator and issues letters.
- 04
Inventory the estate
Open an estate bank account (the IRS issues the EIN), list assets at date-of-death values and file the inventory if the court requires it.
- 05
Notify creditors
Publish or send notice to creditors. Window: Later of 3 months after first publication of notice or 30 days after mailed notice.
- 06
Account and distribute
Pay debts, taxes and fees (Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-803), file the final account if required, distribute to heirs and ask to close the estate.
Where to get help.
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- 01 Wyoming courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
- 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
- 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
Wyoming rules that apply here
Probate law is state law — these apply in all 23 Wyoming counties.
- Small estates
- $200,000 estate value; affidavit (§ 2-1-201) covers personal property only; real property up to $200,000 requires summary decree under § 2-1-205Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-201 (Small Estate Distribution by Affidavit) · wait 30 days
- Filing the will
- Must deliver will to District Court within 30 days of notice of death (Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-119)
- Creditor claims
- Later of 3 months after first publication of notice or 30 days after mailed noticeWyo. Stat. § 2-7-703
- Executor fees
- Statutory Scale: 10% first $1k, 5% next $4k, 3% next $15k, 2% over $20k (Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-803)Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-803 · estimate the fee
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized. Wyoming recognizes holographic wills entirely written and signed by the hand of the testator (Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-113).
- Estate tax
- No state estate tax.Wyoming has no state estate tax.
- Inheritance tax
- No.No inheritance tax in Wyoming.
- Typical duration
- 5 to 9 monthsA lawyer is not required by statute, though most formal estates use one.
Rules re-checked Sept 2026 against: codes.findlaw.com (statute) · codes.findlaw.com (statute) · codes.findlaw.com (statute) · afterkin.com