Wyoming SF 84: Probate code revisions.

Bill Text

2021 STATE OF WYOMING
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SENATE FILE NO. SF0084
Probate code revisions.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Wasserburger and Representative(s)
Henderson
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending a provision
2 governing bonding requirements; repealing requirements
3 relating to the appointment of estate administrators;
4 specifying applicability; and providing for an effective
5 date.
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7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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9 Section 1. W.S. 2-3-111(a) and (b) and 2-4-203(a)(i)
10 are amended to read:
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12 2-3-111. When no bond required; generally.
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14 (a) When it is expressly provided in the will, or by
15 statute or, in the discretion of the court, by order of the

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1 court that no bond be required of the personal
2 representative or when the distributees waive in writing
3 the requirement that a bond be executed, letters
4 testamentary or of administration may issue without the
5 execution and filing of a bond as provided by W.S. 2-3-102.
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7 (b) When a bond is waived by will, by statute, by the
8 court or by the distributees, sales of real estate may be
9 made and confirmed without a bond unless the court for good
10 cause requires one to be executed.
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12 2-4-203. Persons incompetent to administer.
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14 (a) No person is competent or entitled to serve as
15 administrator, who is:
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17 (i) Under the age of majority; or
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19 Section 2. W.S. 2-4-201(c) and 2-4-203(a)(ii) are
20 repealed.
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1 Section 3. This act shall apply only to the estates
2 of decedents who die on or after the effective date of this
3 act.
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5 Section 4. This act is effective July 1, 2021.
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7 (END)