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A living trust in Wyoming costs $1,500 – $5,000 attorney-drafted, $3,000 – $7,000 for a couple’s full plan, or $100–$600 online. Probate in Wyoming is cheaper and simpler than in states with statutory fee schedules, so the honest case for a trust here rests on privacy, incapacity planning, and speed more than on avoided cost.
For a straightforward Wyoming estate, online is a reasonable route.
If your assets are in Wyoming only, with no blended family and no estate-tax exposure, an online service like Trust & Will produces a complete Wyoming trust in about an hour.
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Wyoming Living Trust Cost (2026)
| What You’re Paying For | Wyoming Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online trust service | $100 – $600 | Wyoming-specific documents; funding is on you |
| Simple will (attorney) | $200 – $850 | Does not avoid probate |
| Living trust, attorney-drafted | $1,500 – $5,000 | Individual, straightforward assets |
| Full estate plan (couple) | $3,000 – $7,000 | Trust + will + POA + directive |
| Complex / tax planning | $5,000 – $10,000+ | Irrevocable, Medicaid, business, estate tax |
| Deed transfer into trust | $150 – $400 per property | Every Wyoming property needs one |
Typical flat fees reported by Wyoming attorneys and legal directories, reviewed quarterly. A guide, not a quote.
What Probate Actually Costs in Wyoming
- Avoids probate: — assets in the trust pass directly to beneficiaries without court involvement
- Avoids ancillary probate: — critical if you own property in multiple states
- Probate code: Uniform Probate Code (UPC) adopted — Title 2
- Administration: Informal, unsupervised formal, or supervised formal
- Small estate affidavit: Personal property ≤$400,000 (increased from $200K, effective July 1, 2025 via SF0104)
- Creditor claims period: 3 months minimum
- Typical timeline: 6-12 months; complex estates with mineral rights or multi-state holdings may take longer
- Attorney fees: Statutory percentage — 10% of first $1K, 5% of next $4K, 3% of $5K-$20K, 2% above $20K
- Tenancy by the entirety: Available for married couples (W.S. § 34-1-140) — automatic right of survivorship + creditor protection
- Homestead exemption: $100,000 (W.S. § 1-20-101)
- Future creditors: 4 years from the date of transfer
- Pre-existing creditors: 4 years, or 1 year if the creditor receives written notice of the transfer
| Item | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Simple will | $200 – $850 Single person, straightforward assets |
| Complex trust (DAPT, dynasty, WING) | $5,000 – $10,000+ Asset protection or multi-generational planning |
| Trust administration after death | $900 – $4,250+ Settling a trust estate after a parent’s death |
Full Wyoming probate rules and thresholds: our Wyoming estate planning guide.
What each price point buys in Wyoming
- $100–$600 (online): A valid Wyoming trust document, pour-over will, and directives. You do the funding — every Wyoming deed transfer, every account retitling.
- $1,500 – $5,000 (attorney, individual): Custom drafting, review of how your assets are titled, and usually one deed included. Confirm that last part before you sign.
- $3,000 – $7,000 (attorney, couple): Adds marital property planning.
Does your estate even need probate in Wyoming?
Before paying for anything, check whether Wyoming would require full probate at all. The state’s simplified route: Personal property ≤$400,000 (increased from $200K, effective July 1, 2025 via SF0104) Estates that fit under it can often transfer by affidavit or summary procedure, with no personal representative and no attorney — which makes a trust a convenience decision rather than a cost-avoidance one. Estates above it are where the numbers above start to bite.
Trust vs. probate in Wyoming
| With a Trust | Without | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $1,500-$7,000 (one-time trust creation) | Statutory attorney fees: 10% of first $1K, 5% next $4K, 3% of $5K-$20K, 2% above $20K |
| Timeline | Weeks to a few months | 6-12 months; complex estates with mineral rights or multi-state holdings may take longer |
| Privacy | Private | Public court record |
Online or Wyoming Attorney?
| Situation | Route |
|---|---|
| Assets only in Wyoming, standard estate | Online service |
| Property in 2+ states, blended family, business | Attorney |
The dividing line is funding, not drafting. Online documents are valid in Wyoming; what they don’t do is retitle your assets. See funding your trust.
Other Wyoming rules that affect the plan
- DAPT (Qualified Spendthrift Trust): — Wyoming allows self-settled asset protection trusts (W.S. § 4-10-510 through 4-10-523)
- Dynasty trust: — can last up to 1,000 years for non-real-property interests (W.S. § 34-1-139)
- Directed trust: — family retains investment or distribution control while a corporate trustee handles administration
- WING Trust: — Wyoming Incomplete-gift Non-Grantor Trust for out-of-state families sheltering income from their home state’s taxes
- Medicaid protection: — irrevocable trusts funded 5+ years before application can protect assets from the lookback
- Court system: District Courts (9 judicial districts, 23 counties)
- Summary distribution: Entire estate (including real property) ≤$400,000
- No state income tax: (constitutionally prohibited — Art. 15, § 18)
- Common law: (separate property) state
- TOD deeds: Available (W.S. § 2-18-101 et seq., since 2013)
- Fraudulent transfers: within the statute of limitations
- 1,000-year dynasty trusts: — multi-generational wealth transfer without generation-skipping transfer tax at each generation
Recent Wyoming Changes Worth Knowing
- July 2025 — SF0104 (Probate Code Revisions): Doubled the small estate threshold from $200,000 to $400,000 for both affidavit-based distribution (personal property) and summary distribution (including real property). Also added new property disclaimer provisions.
- Corporate Transparency Act (March 2025): The Treasury announced it would stop enforcing the CTA against domestic companies and U.S. citizens. This preserves Wyoming LLC privacy for U.S. families — FinCEN’s beneficial ownership reporting now applies only to foreign companies.
Living trust costs in nearby states
Attorney pricing and probate rules shift at the state line — compare Wyoming with Montana, Colorado, Utah, Idaho.
When to Hire A Wyoming Attorney
Online stops being the right answer when the estate has moving parts: property in more than one state, a blended family, a business, or anyone you intend to exclude.
- Get two or three flat-fee quotes. Identical work varies by $1,000+ inside one metro.
- Ask what’s included. Deed transfers run $150–$400 each and are often quoted separately.
- Don’t buy complexity you don’t have.
Three ways to pay less in Wyoming
- Compare two or three flat-fee quotes. Identical Wyoming trust packages vary by $1,000 or more inside the same metro, and almost nobody shops it.
- Count the deeds before comparing prices. At $150–$400 apiece, with properties in multiple counties each needing their own recorded transfer, a quote including one deed can beat a cheaper quote including none.
- Check the simplified threshold first. Personal property ≤$400,000 (increased from $200K, effective July 1, 2025 via SF0104) If your estate clears that, you may be buying convenience rather than savings.
Official sources: wyocourts.gov · revenue.wyo.gov
FAQ
How much does a living trust cost in Wyoming?
$1,500 – $5,000 attorney-drafted, $3,000 – $7,000 for a couple’s full estate plan, or $100 to $600 through an online service. Add $150 to $400 per property for the deed transfers that fund it.
Is a living trust worth it in Wyoming?
A trust costs $1,500-$7,000 (one-time trust creation) once, against probate at Statutory attorney fees: 10% of first $1K, 5% next $4K, 3% of $5K-$20K, 2% above $20K.
Can I make my own living trust in Wyoming?
Yes — online services produce valid Wyoming documents. The risk is funding: a trust that doesn’t hold title to your home doesn’t avoid probate for it.
Can a small estate skip probate in Wyoming?
Often, yes. Wyoming’s simplified threshold: Personal property ≤$400,000 (increased from $200K, effective July 1, 2025 via SF0104) Estates under it may transfer without full administration, which changes whether a trust is worth paying for.
How long does probate take in Wyoming?
6-12 months; complex estates with mineral rights or multi-state holdings may take longer A funded trust typically distributes in weeks to a few months instead, and without the public court file.
If the online route fits your situation, Trust & Will’s trust plan covers Wyoming and takes about an hour.
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Last updated: August 2026. Educational information, not legal advice or a quote.