Advance Directive Form

Wyoming’s Advance Directive form authorizes a healthcare proxy and deals with an individual’s living and last will. The form must be signed by the individual, proxy, and two witnesses.

How to Order a Death Certificate

Only the deceased’s immediate family members, their legal representatives, executor of an estate, bank and insurance company representatives can obtain a death certificate in Wyoming. The following information is required for an application:

• Deceased’s name
• Date and place of death
• Name of deceased’s spouse
• Applicant’s name, phone number, address
• Applicant’s relation to the deceased
• Copy of applicant’s government-issued photo ID

The certificate and one certified copy cost $10. A $13 search fee is applied when the death date is unknown.

The application should be mailed in a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Vital Statistics Services

Hathaway Building

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Digital Estate Planning Laws

SF0034 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill came into effect on July 1, 2016.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

Wyoming currently has no legislation regarding physician-assisted death. Updates on this matter can be found here.

Organ Donation Registry

Wyoming’s organ donation registry can be accessed here.

Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Wyoming’s POLST form should be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on Wyoming’s legislation on a decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in Title 2: Wills, Decedent’s Estates and Probate Code.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Wyoming has no estate or inheritance tax.