Wyoming § 2-7-408 - Discharge or bequest of debt or demand not valid against creditors.
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§ 2-7-408. Discharge or bequest of debt or demand not valid against creditors.
The discharge or bequest in a will of any debt or demand of the testator against the personal representative named or any other person is not valid against the creditors of the decedent, but is a specific bequest of the debt or demand. It shall be included in the inventory and if necessary applied in the payment of the debts. If not necessary for that purpose, it shall be paid in the same manner and proportion as other specific legacies.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-7-408 ("Discharge or bequest of debt or demand not valid against creditors.") 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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