Wyoming § 2-7-503 - Preference and payment of allowances; exceptions.
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§ 2-7-503. Preference and payment of allowances; exceptions.
Allowances made shall be paid in preference to all other charges except funeral expenses and cost of administration. Any such allowance, whenever made, may in the discretion of the court take effect from the death of the decedent. This section shall not be construed so as to invalidate any mortgage or lien of record against decedent's property.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-7-503 ("Preference and payment of allowances; exceptions.") 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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