Wyoming § 2-3-812 - Distribution from trust or estate.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 2-3-812 — Distribution from trust or estate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-3-812. Distribution from trust or estate.
A trustee shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income from a trust or an estate in which the trust has an interest other than a purchased interest, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from such a trust or estate. If a trustee purchases an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, or a decedent or donor transfers an interest in such a trust to a trustee, W.S. 2-3-811 or 2-3-825 applies to a receipt from the trust.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 2-3-812 cover?
Section 2-3-812 ("Distribution from trust or estate.") 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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