How to make a will in Wyoming

Wyoming will requirements at a glance

How to sign a will in Wyoming

1. Print your will and read every word. Fill in any blanks in ink, but don't sign yet.
2. Choose two adult witnesses who receive nothing under your will and aren't married to anyone who does.
3. Sign and date your will in front of both witnesses, at the same time. Then each witness signs while you and the other witness watch.
4. Make it self-proving. You and your witnesses sign a short self-proving affidavit in front of a notary, so the court won't need to find your witnesses later. (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-114 (forms updated 2023 for audio-video witnesses and secure electronic witness signatures))
5. Store the original safely and tell your executor where it is.

Who can make a will

Anyone 18 or older and of sound mind.

Witness rules

The will must be witnessed by two competent witnesses and signed by the testator, or by someone else in the testator's presence at the testator's express direction. The statute has no explicit presence or each-other rule for when the witnesses sign. Since July 1, 2023, witnesses may appear in person or by audio-video technology if they can see and hear the testator in real time, judge competency, securely sign the will electronically, and determine that the testator signs freely (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-112).

If a witness inherits: A subscribing witness takes no benefit unless there are two disinterested competent witnesses, but may still receive up to their intestate share (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-112(a)).

Handwritten wills

Entirely in the testator's handwriting and signed by the testator's own hand; witnesses not required (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-113).

Self-proving affidavit

Wyoming lets you and your witnesses sign a self-proving affidavit, so the court can accept your will without contacting your witnesses. (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-114 (forms updated 2023 for audio-video witnesses and secure electronic witness signatures))

Can I sign my will online in Wyoming?

Witnesses can take part by live video, under conditions. Wyoming has no electronic-wills act. The 2023 law lets witnesses appear by real-time audio-video and 'securely sign the will electronically,' but the statute still says wills must be 'in writing, or typewritten' and does not address the testator's electronic signature or electronic storage. Whether a fully electronic will is valid is therefore unclear. (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-112(b), 2-6-114 (2023 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 170, SF0099))

In effect since 2023-07-01.

Online notarization: Inferred, not expressly stated: 32-3-111(k) allows remote online notarization 'for any notarial act,' and the 2-6-114 self-proving forms contemplate witnesses appearing by audio-video. No will-specific RON provision or case law was found. (Wyo. Stat. 32-3-101 et seq. (Laws 2021, ch. 27); remote online and remote ink notarization in 32-3-111)

Online notary services such as Proof can host a signing session with a notary and, for a fee, witnesses (published prices start at about $25 per notarization plus $15 per witness). Before you sign, confirm the service supports will signings under Wyoming law, and keep the signed original as the law requires. How online will signing works.

Good to know in Wyoming

Wyoming is unusual in allowing remote audio-video witnessing of wills without a supervising attorney. No lifetime court-deposit statute was found; custodians must deliver the will to the district court clerk within 10 days after learning of the death (2-6-119).

Estate and inheritance taxes

Wyoming has no state estate or inheritance tax (2026). The federal estate tax applies only to estates over $15,000,000 per person in 2026, and gifts to charity are deductible.

Wyoming will questions

Does a will need to be notarized in Wyoming?

No. Two witnesses make a Wyoming will valid. A notary is needed only for the optional self-proving affidavit, which lets the court accept your will without contacting your witnesses.

Are handwritten wills legal in Wyoming?

Entirely in the testator's handwriting and signed by the testator's own hand; witnesses not required (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-113).

Can a beneficiary witness a will in Wyoming?

A subscribing witness takes no benefit unless there are two disinterested competent witnesses, but may still receive up to their intestate share (Wyo. Stat. 2-6-112(a)).

Can I make a will online in Wyoming?

You can write your will online for free with MyLastWill, then print it and sign it with your witnesses. Wyoming lets witnesses take part by live video under conditions in state law.

Does Wyoming have an estate or inheritance tax?

Wyoming has no state estate or inheritance tax (2026). The federal estate tax applies only to estates over $15,000,000 per person in 2026, and gifts to charity are deductible.

Last reviewed October 24, 2026 against Wyoming statutes. Laws change, and this is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk with a Wyoming attorney.