Full question:
How can I get the right form in order to get a Docket number for the newspaper to print the statement of death? (or whatever you call what the newspaper folks print for three weeks) I alreadt filled out, noterised and paid for the small estate Affidavit.
- Category: Wills and Estates
- Subcategory: Small Estates
- Date:
- State: Wyoming
Answer:
If a person dies owning real property in Wyoming, and their total estate, including personal property, is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00), the distributees can file an application for a decree in the district court of the county where the property is located. This application can be filed no sooner than thirty (30) days after the person's death.
Once the application is filed, notice of the application must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the county, or as the court may direct. After this publication, the court will review the application.
A docket is an official court record that lists all cases before the court, including their status. You can obtain the docket number by contacting the clerk of the court where your application was filed.
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