Dying Without a Will
W.S. 2-4-101 — half to a spouse when there are children, all of it when there are none
| Who survives | Who inherits |
|---|---|
| Who survivesA spouse and children or their descendants | Who inheritsHalf to the spouse, the other half to the children and descendants of children who died |
| Who survivesA spouse and no children or descendants | Who inheritsEverything to the spouse |
| Who survivesChildren and no spouse | Who inheritsEverything to the children, with a child's descendants taking that child's share |
| Who survivesNo spouse or descendants | Who inheritsThe father, mother, brothers and sisters, and descendants of brothers and sisters who died, in equal parts |
| Who survivesNone of those | Who inheritsThe grandparents, uncles, aunts and their descendants, in equal parts |
Who handles this in Wyoming: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
Everything passes subject to paying the person's debts. Dower and curtesy are abolished, so a spouse takes only what this section gives.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 2-4-101 — Rule of descent; generally; dower and curtesy abolished
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.