Wyoming Legal Guides
8 guides covering Wyoming topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Wyoming: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Wyoming castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-602), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Wyoming?
To make a valid will under Wyoming law, the will must be: In writing, or typewritten Witnessed by two competent witnesses Signed by the testator or by some person in his presence and by his express direction. The requirements under W…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Wyoming
Wyoming stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Wyoming
Surviving spouse rights under Wyoming law include: Intestate Rights Homestead Allowance Exempt Property Family Allowance Elective Share Surviving Spouse Rights in Wyoming When There Is No Valid Will - Intestacy When someone dies without a v…
- Who Are Next of Kin In Wyoming?
Next of kin in Wyoming for purposes of intestate succession basically means the same thing as “heir,” but also includes the surviving spouse. “Heir” means any person except the surviving spouse, who is entitled to property of a decedent und…
- Wyoming Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Wyoming courts award alimony under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-114: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Wyoming Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Wyoming calculates child support under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 20-2-301 to 20-2-315, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Wyoming Supreme Court: Beneficiaries Cannot Intervene In Wrongful Death Action
In Archer v. Mills , the Wyoming Supreme Court addressed whether heirs of a decedent can intervene in a wrongful death action brought by the wrongful death representative. Based on the controlling statutes, the Wyoming Supreme Court answere…