Signing a Will
W.S. 2-6-112 — two competent witnesses, or a handwritten will with no witnesses at all
A will is in writing or typed, signed by the person making it or by someone in their presence at their express direction, and witnessed by two competent witnesses.
Who handles this in Wyoming: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
- Witnesses may take part by audio video technology, if they can see and hear the person in real time, judge their competency, sign securely and electronically, and tell that the person is signing freely.
- A witness who benefits under the will takes nothing from it unless two other disinterested witnesses also signed, except up to what the witness would get without a will.
A handwritten will. A will that does not meet those rules is still valid as a holographic will, witnessed or not, if it is entirely in the person's own handwriting and signed by their own hand.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 2-6-112 — Will to be in writing; number and competency of witnesses; signature of testator; subscribing witness not to benefit; exception
- W.S. 2-6-113 — Holographic will
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.