Estate plan requirements

Wyoming

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Requirements at a glance

DocumentWitnessesNotary
Will2 requiredRecommended
Living trustNone requiredRecommended
Power of attorneyNone requiredRecommended
Healthcare directive2 required, or notaryAlternative to witnesses

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Wyoming content last reviewed May 18, 2026.

1

Will

Wyo. Stat. §2-6-101 et seq.

Witnesses: 2 required

Two competent witnesses. Wyoming requires a will to be in writing or typewritten, witnessed by two competent witnesses, and signed by the testator or by another person in the testator's presence at the testator's express direction (Wyo. Stat. §2-6-112(a)); a handwritten holographic will is the exception (Wyo. Stat. §2-6-113). Have both witnesses watch you sign and then sign the will themselves while you are all together: the Wyoming self-proving affidavit has each witness swear that he or she signed the will in the presence and hearing of the testator (Wyo. Stat. §2-6-114).

Notarization: Recommended

Not legally required, but recommended for self-proving affidavit

Holographic will: Valid

Handwritten wills without witnesses are recognized in Wyoming

Self-proving affidavit: Available

Allows the will to be admitted to probate without witness testimony

ViewSelf-proving affidavit wording
I, {testatorName}, the testator, sign my name to this instrument this ______ day of ______________, ______, and being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this instrument as my last will and that I sign it willingly (or willingly direct another to sign for me), that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that I am an adult person, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. We, ______________ and ______________, the witnesses, sign (or electronically sign by secure means) our names to this instrument, being first duly sworn, and do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signs and executes this instrument as his last will and that he signs it willingly (or willingly directs another to sign for him), and that he executes it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of us, in the presence and hearing of the testator (or appearing through the use of audio-video communication technology and able to see and hear the testator in real time), hereby signs this will (or electronically signs this will by secure means) as witnesses to the testator's signature and that to the best of our knowledge the testator is an adult person, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
ViewWitness disqualification / interested-witness rule
Wyo. Stat. §2-6-112(a). A subscribing witness who is also a beneficiary takes nothing under the will unless two other disinterested and competent witnesses also signed; the gift to the interested witness is purged in excess of any intestate share they would have received.
2

Living Trust

Witnesses: None required

No formal execution requirements beyond settlor signature; notarization strongly recommended when funding real property

Notarization: Recommended

Not legally required for the trust document, but needed to transfer real property

3

Wyoming Statutory Form Power of Attorney

Wyo. Stat. §§3-9-101 to 3-9-403 (Uniform Power of Attorney Act); the statutory short form is set out at §3-9-301

Witnesses: None required

No witnesses required for power of attorney

Notarization: Recommended

Notarization is not legally required but is recommended. It creates a presumption of genuine signature and simplifies third-party acceptance.

State-specific notes

Wyoming requires only that the power of attorney be signed by the principal, or signed in the principal's conscious presence by another person at the principal's direction (Wyo. Stat. §3-9-105). Acknowledgment before a notarial officer is not a condition of validity; its statutory effect is that the signature is presumed genuine. Acknowledgment remains independently necessary for any agent act that records or binds Wyoming real-property title, so this power of attorney is prepared for notarization.
Durability is presumed: a power of attorney created on or after the effective date of Wyoming's Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Wyo. Stat. §3-9-101) is durable unless it expressly provides that it terminates on the principal's incapacity (Wyo. Stat. §3-9-104). The presumption does not reach a power of attorney that already existed on that date; that one is durable only if it was durable under the law in force when it was executed.
ViewWarning notice for the principal
IMPORTANT INFORMATION This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). Your agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself. The meaning of authority over subjects listed on this form is explained in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, W.S. 3-9-101 through 3-9-403. This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make health care decisions for you. You should select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power of attorney or the agent resigns or is unable to act for you. Your agent is entitled to reasonable compensation unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions. This form provides for designation of one (1) agent. If you wish to name more than one (1) agent you may name a coagent in the Special Instructions. Coagents are not required to act together unless you include that requirement in the Special Instructions. If your agent is unable or unwilling to act for you, your power of attorney will end unless you have named a successor agent. You may also name a second successor agent. This power of attorney becomes effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions. If you have questions about the power of attorney or the authority you are granting to your agent, you should seek legal advice before signing this form.
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Healthcare Directive

Wyo. Stat. §35-22-401 et seq.

Witnesses: 2 required, or notary

Wyoming accepts either 2 witnesses or notarization

Notarization: Accepted as alternative

Either 2 witnesses or a notary public satisfies execution. Wyo. Stat. §35-22-403

State-specific notes

A decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation revokes a previous designation of a spouse as agent unless otherwise specified in the decree or in the power of attorney for health care. Wyo. Stat. §35-22-404(d)
Wyoming does not codify a mandatory statutory directive form. The Wyoming Judicial Branch publishes a courtesy model titled 'Passing It On - Advanced Health Care Directive' (https://www.wyocourts.gov/legal-help-by-topic/advance-directive/) for self-help users; the statutory execution rules govern whatever form is used (Wyo. Stat. §35-22-403).
ViewWitness disqualification recital
Wyo. Stat. §35-22-403(c): none of the following may be used as a witness for a power of attorney for health care: a treating health care provider or an employee of that provider, the attorney-in-fact nominated in the writing, the operator of a community care facility or an employee of that operator, or the operator of a residential care facility or an employee of that operator. Wyoming imposes no other witness restriction: it does not disqualify a witness who is related to the principal, who is an heir at law or entitled to a portion of the principal's estate, or who is directly responsible for the principal's medical or living expenses. Under §35-22-403(b) the durable power of attorney may be executed either by acknowledgment before a notarial officer or by at least two witnesses, and the §35-22-403(b) bar on an owner, operator, or employee of a residential or community care facility at which the principal is receiving care restricts who may serve as agent, not who may witness, unless that person is related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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Disposition of Remains Authorization

Names the agent who controls funeral, burial, or cremation decisions, with optional preferences.

HIPAA Authorization

Stand-alone PHI release that survives death for the period you specify, separate from the in-life authorization in your healthcare directive.

Nomination of Conservator

Pre-nominates the person you want a court to appoint if a conservator (or guardian of the estate) is ever needed.

Business Succession Declaration

Identifies your interests in any closely-held businesses and how they should be transferred or wound down.

Real-Estate Retitling Checklist

Step-by-step instructions for transferring real-property deeds into your trust so the trust actually controls those assets.

Letter of Instruction

Non-binding personal note to your executor and family: where to find documents, account access, funeral wishes, and other practical guidance.

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Electronic will status

Wyoming has not adopted electronic will legislation. A traditional paper will with physical signatures is required.

Digital assets access

Wyoming has adopted RUFADAA (2016). This is the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which lets your executor, trustee, or agent access your email, social media, cryptocurrency wallets, cloud storage, and other digital accounts after death or incapacity.

To take advantage of RUFADAA, your will, trust, or power of attorney must explicitly grant authority to access digital assets. Without explicit authorization, service providers can deny access even to a court-appointed executor.

Remote online notarization (RON)

Wyoming authorized RON in 2021.

Will

Allowed

Trust

Allowed

POA

Allowed

Remote online witnessing (ROW)

Wyoming does not allow remote online witnessing for estate planning documents. Witnesses must be physically present when you sign. Not available for a will signed entirely on paper. Wyo. Stat. §2-6-112(b) (added by SF0099 / Enrolled Act 83, 2023 General Session, eff. 2023-07-01) lets witnesses appear by audio-video communication technology only where, among other conditions, they have the ability to securely sign the will electronically. A printed will offers no electronic signature for a remote witness to apply, so both witnesses must be physically present to subscribe it. The testator's own signature is executed on paper in either case; Wyoming has not adopted the Uniform Electronic Wills Act.

Will

Not allowed

Trust

Not allowed

POA

Not allowed

HC Directive

Not allowed

This information is general in nature and not legal advice. Laws change. Consult a licensed estate planning attorney in Wyoming for guidance specific to your situation.

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