Wyoming § 2-6-120 - Notification of executor; disposition where no petition filed.
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§ 2-6-120. Notification of executor; disposition where no petition filed.
Upon receipt of a will for filing, with information that the maker thereof is dead, the clerk shall notify the party, if any, named as executor of the will, and as many of the distributees named therein as may be readily located. If no action pursuant to W.S. 2-6-121, 2-6-122 or 2-6-201 is taken by any party within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice, the clerk shall report the matter to the court and the court may make orders as it deems appropriate for the disposition of the will.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-6-120 ("Notification of executor; disposition where no petition filed.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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