Wyoming § 2-5-104 Duty of court to advise as to right of election

Wyoming Statutes

§ 2-5-104 — Duty of court to advise as to right of election

Wyoming § 2-5-104

Title 02Wills, Decedents' Estates and Probate Code

Ch. 5RIGHTS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-5-104 (2026).

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(a)If the surviving spouse has a right of election under W.S. 2-5-101, then at any time after the filing of an inventory and not more than three (3) months after the admission of the will to probate, the court shall advise the surviving spouse of his right of election and shall explain fully the right and that in the event of the failure to exercise the right of election the will shall govern and control the distribution of the estate.

(b)If the surviving spouse dies or becomes incompetent before the court has advised him of his right of election and has not, prior to death or incompetency, filed a waiver or renunciation of the right of election, the court shall advise the personal representative or guardian of the estate of the deceased or incompetent surviving spouse of the right of el

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(a) If the surviving spouse has a right of election under
W.S. 2-5-101, then at any time after the filing of an inventory
and not more than three (3) months after the admission of the
will to probate, the court shall advise the surviving spouse of
his right of election and shall explain fully the right and that
in the event of the failure to exercise the right of election
the will shall govern and control the distribution of the
estate.
(b) If the surviving spouse dies or becomes incompetent
before the court has advised him of his right of election and
has not, prior to death or incompetency, filed a waiver or
renunciation of the right of election, the court shall advise
the personal representative or guardian of the estate of the
deceased or incompetent surviving spouse of the right of
election as provided in subsection (a) of this section.