Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-303 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-303
§ 34-1-303. Historic preservation rights specified; release, transfer or assignment restricted
Status: in_force

(a) An instrument conveying or reserving a historic preservation right may require, prohibit, condition, limit or control any of the following with respect to the grantor or grantee:

(i) Access or public visitation;

(ii) Affirmative acts of alteration, restoration, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, investigation, documentation, payment of taxes or compliance with law or local ordinance or resolution;

(iii) Conditions of operation or use;

(iv) Acts detrimental to preservation;

(v) Any other acts or uses relating to the preservation of structures or improvements or appurtenances.

(b) A historic preservation right:

(i) Includes any preservation restriction imposed by agency rule or regulation or by local ordinance or resolution and is not unenforceable because of lack of privity of estate or contract, lack of benefit to specific property or because of the benefit assigned;

(ii) Shall be enforced in accordance with its terms and transferred, recorded and indexed in the same manner as fee simple interests in real property subject only to limitations provided in this article;

(iii) May be transferred or assigned only to the state, any city, town, county, joint powers board or other political subdivision of the state or to a nonprofit corporation or trust;

(iv) Shall not affect a restriction, easement, covenant, third party right of enforcement or condition otherwise valid under law nor diminish the acquisition of real property and the historic preservation right by purchase, gift, grant, eminent domain or otherwise in accordance with law or the lawful use of the property for public purposes.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-104
§ 34-29-104. Digital asset custodial services
Status: in_force

(a) A bank may provide custodial services consistent with this section upon providing sixty (60) days written notice to the commissioner. The provisions of this section are cumulative and not exclusive as an optional framework for enhanced supervision of digital asset custody. If a bank elects to provide custodial services under this section, it shall comply with all provisions of this section.

(b) A bank may serve as a qualified custodian, as specified by the United States securities and exchange commission in 17 C.F.R. § 275.206(4)-2 , or as a custodian authorized by the United States commodity futures trading commission or other law. In performing custodial services under this section, a bank shall:

(i) Implement all accounting, account statement, internal control, notice and other standards specified by applicable state or federal law and rules for custodial services;

(ii) Maintain information technology best practices relating to digital assets held in custody. The commissioner may specify required best practices by rule;

(iii) Fully comply with applicable federal anti-money laundering, customer identification and beneficial ownership requirements; and

(iv) Take other actions necessary to carry out this section, which may include exercising fiduciary powers similar to those permitted to national banks and ensuring compliance with federal law governing digital assets classified as commodities.

(c) A bank providing custodial services shall conform to the audit, accounting and related requirements specified by the commissioner and applicable law, which may include entering into an agreement with an independent public accountant to conduct an examination conforming to the requirements of 17 C.F.R. § 275.206(4)-2(a)(4) and (6) , at the cost of the bank. An accountant shall transmit the results of any examination to the commissioner within one hundred twenty (120) days of the examination and may file the results with other regulatory agencies as their rules may provide. Material discrepancies in an examination shall be reported to the commissioner within one (1) day. The commissioner shall review examination results upon receipt within a reasonable time and during any regular examination conducted under W.S. 13-3-702 .

(d) Digital assets held in custody under this section are not depository liabilities or assets of the bank. A bank, or a subsidiary, may register as an investment adviser, investment company or broker dealer as necessary. A bank shall maintain possession or control, as applicable, over a digital asset while in custody. A customer shall elect, pursuant to a written agreement with the bank, one (1) of the following relationships for each digital asset held in custody:

(i) Custody under a bailment as a nonfungible or fungible asset. Assets held under this paragraph shall be strictly segregated from other assets; or

(ii) Custody pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.

(e) If a customer makes an election under paragraph (d)(ii) of this section, the bank may, based only on customer instructions, undertake transactions with the digital asset. A bank is deemed to maintain possession or control pursuant to subsection (d) of this section by entering into an agreement with the counterparty to a transaction which contains a time for return of the asset and other customary terms in securities or commodities transactions. The bank shall not be liable for any loss suffered with respect to a transaction under this subsection, except for liability consistent with fiduciary and trust powers.

(f) A bank and a customer shall agree in writing regarding the source code version the bank will use for each digital asset, and the treatment of each asset under the Uniform Commercial Code, title 34.1, Wyoming statutes if necessary. Any ambiguity under this subsection shall be resolved in favor of the customer.

(g) A bank shall provide clear, written notice to each customer, and require written acknowledgement, of the following:

(i) Prior to the implementation of any updates, material source code updates relating to digital assets held in custody, except in emergencies which may include security vulnerabilities;

(ii) The heightened risk of loss from transactions under subsection (e) of this section;

(iii) That some risk of loss as a pro rata creditor exists as the result of custody as a fungible asset or custody under paragraph (d)(ii) of this section;

(iv) That custody under paragraph (d)(ii) of this section may not result in the digital assets of the customer being strictly segregated from other customer assets; and

(v) That the bank is not liable for losses suffered under subsection (e) of this section, except for liability consistent with fiduciary and trust powers.

(h) A bank and a customer shall agree in writing to a time period within which the bank must return a digital asset held in custody under this section. If a customer makes an election under paragraph (d)(ii) of this section, the bank and the customer may also agree in writing to the form in which the digital asset shall be returned.

(j) All ancillary or subsidiary proceeds relating to digital assets held in custody under this section shall accrue to the benefit of the customer, except as specified by a written agreement with the customer. The bank may elect not to collect certain ancillary or subsidiary proceeds, as long as the election is disclosed in writing. A customer who makes an election under paragraph (d)(i) of this section may withdraw the digital asset in a form that permits the collection of the ancillary or subsidiary proceeds.

(k) A bank shall not authorize or permit rehypothecation of digital assets under this section. The bank shall not engage in any activity to use or exercise discretionary authority relating to a digital asset except based on customer instructions.

(m) A bank shall not take any action under this section which would likely impair the solvency or the safety and soundness of the bank, as determined by the commissioner after considering the nature of custodial services customary in the banking industry.

(n) To offset the costs of supervision and administration of this section, a bank which provides custodial services under this section shall pay a supervision fee equal to two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) relating to assets held in custody as provided by rule of the commissioner. The supervision fee shall be deposited by the commissioner into the financial institutions administration account and may be expended for any purpose authorized for that account. Fees charged and collected under this subsection shall be reported as required by W.S. 13-1-603(e) .

(o) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.

(p) As used in this section:

(i) “Bank” has the meaning ascribed to it in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(i) ;

(ii) “ Commissioner ” means the banking commissioner;

(iii) “ Custodial services ” means the safekeeping, servicing and management of customer currency and digital assets. This term includes the exercise of fiduciary and trust powers involving the exercise of discretion, including transactions under subsection (e) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-21-1101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-1101
§ 34-21-1101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act:

(i) “Buyer in the ordinary course of business” means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, buys farm products from a person engaged in farming operations who is in the business of selling farm products;

(ii) “Central filing system” means the system for filing effective financing statements or notice of those financing statements established under this act in response to section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198 , 7 U.S.C. § 1631 (Supp. 1988) ;

(iii) “Commission merchant” means any person engaged in the business of receiving any farm product for sale, on commission or for or on behalf of another person;

(iv) “Debtor” means the person subjecting a farm product to a security interest;

(v) “ Effective financing statement ” means a statement that:

(A) Is signed, authorized or otherwise authenticated by the secured party;

(B) Is filed by the secured party in the office of the secretary of state;

(C) Is signed, authorized or otherwise authenticated by the debtor;

(D) Contains:

(I) The name and address of the secured party;

(II) The name and address of the debtor;

(III) An approved unique identification number of the debtor;

(IV) A description of the farm products subject to the security interest created by the debtor, including the amount of such products where applicable;

(V) Each county in this state where the debtor's farm product is used or produced or to be used or produced;

(VI) Crop year, unless every crop of the farm product in question is to be subject to the particular security interest for the duration of the effective financing statement;

(VII) Further details of the farm product subject to the security interest if needed to distinguish it from other quantities of the product owned by the same person but not subject to the particular security interest; and

(VIII) Other information that the secretary of state may require to comply with section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198 , 7 U.S.C. § 1631 (Supp. 1988) , or to more efficiently carry out his duties under this act.

(E) Shall be amended and filed, within three (3) months to reflect material changes;

(F) Remains effective for a period of five (5) years from the date of filing, subject to extensions for additional periods of five (5) years each by refiling or filing a continuation statement within six (6) months before the expiration of the five (5) year period;

(G) Lapses on either the expiration of the effective period of the statement or the filing of a notice signed, authorized or otherwise authenticated by the secured party that the statement is terminated, whichever occurs first;

(H) Is accompanied by the filing fee required under this act; and

(J) Substantially complies with the requirements of this paragraph even though it contains minor errors that are not seriously misleading. An effective financing statement may, for any given debtor or debtors, cover more than one (1) farm product located in more than one (1) county. However, should more than ten (10) products, counties or combinations thereof be listed, an additional fee shall be charged.

(vi) “Farm product” means an agricultural commodity, such as wheat, corn, soybeans or a species of livestock such as cattle, hogs, sheep, horses or poultry used or produced in farming operations, or a product of such crop or livestock in its unmanufactured state, such as woolclip, milk or eggs that is in the possession of a person engaged in farming operations;

(vii) “Knows” or “knowledge” means actual knowledge;

(viii) “Receipt of notice” of an existing security interest means, for purposes of section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198 , 7 U.S.C. § 1631 (Supp. 1988) , and for purposes of this act, the earlier of:

(A) The date notice is actually received by a buyer in the ordinary course of business;

(B) The first day upon which delivery of the notice is attempted by a carrier; or

(C) Five (5) days after the notice is mailed.

(ix) “Registrant” means any buyer of farm products, commission merchant, selling agent or other person who registers with the secretary of state to receive the master list;

(x) “Security interest” means an interest in farm products that secures payment or performance of an obligation;

(xi) “Selling agent” means any person, other than a commission merchant, who is engaged in the business of negotiating the sale and purchase of any farm product on behalf of a person engaged in farming operations;

(xii) “This act” means W.S. 34-21-1101 through 34-21-1107 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-101
§ 34-29-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “ Digital asset ” means a representation of economic, proprietary or access rights that is stored in a computer readable format and is either a digital consumer asset, digital security or virtual currency;

(ii) “ Digital consumer asset ” means a digital asset that is used or bought primarily for consumptive, personal or household purposes and includes:

(A) An open blockchain token constituting intangible personal property as otherwise provided by law;

(B) Any other digital asset which does not fall within paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of this subsection.

(iii) “ Digital security ” means a digital asset which constitutes a security, as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a) (xxviii), but shall exclude digital consumer assets and virtual currency;

(iv) “ Virtual currency ” means a digital asset that is:

(A) Used as a medium of exchange, unit of account or store of value; and

(B) Not recognized as legal tender by the United States government.

(v) “ Private key ” means a unique element of cryptographic data, or any substantially similar analogue, which is:

(A) Held by a person;

(B) Paired with a unique, publicly available element of cryptographic data; and

(C) Associated with an algorithm that is necessary to carry out an encryption or decryption required to execute a transaction.

(b) The terms in paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this section are mutually exclusive.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-150 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-150
§ 34-1-150. Other sections not affected
Status: in_force

W.S. 34-1-145 through 34-1-149 do not excuse a beneficiary, mortgagee, trustee, secured lender or servicer from complying with the provisions of W.S. 34-1-132 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-106
§ 34-29-106. Wyoming Utility Token Act; open blockchain tokens classified as intangible personal property; characteristics; filing requirements; fee; enforcement authority; definitions; virtual currency
Status: in_force

(a) This section may be cited as the “Wyoming Utility Token Act.”

(b) An open blockchain token with the following characteristics constitutes intangible personal property:

(i) The predominant purpose of the token is consumptive, as defined in paragraph (g)(ii) of this section;

(ii) The developer or seller did not market the token to the initial buyer as a financial investment, as defined in paragraph (g)(v) of this section; and

(iii) At least one (1) of the following subparagraphs is satisfied:

(A) The developer or seller reasonably believed that it sold the token to the initial buyer for a consumptive purpose;

(B) The token has a consumptive purpose that is available at or near the time of sale and can be used at or near the time of sale for a consumptive purpose;

(C) The initial buyer of the token is prohibited by the developer or seller of the token from reselling the token until the token is available to be used for a consumptive purpose;

(D) The developer or seller takes other reasonable precautions to prevent an initial buyer from purchasing the token as a financial investment.

(c) Before making an open blockchain token under subsection (b) of this section available for sale, the developer or seller of a token, or the registered agent of the developer or seller, shall electronically file a notice of intent with the secretary of state and pay a filing fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to offset the costs of administering this section. The notice of intent shall contain the name of the person acting as a developer or seller, the contact information of the person, or the registered agent of the person and comprehensive details on the open blockchain token under subsection (b) of this section made available for sale, as required by the secretary of state. A form shall be made available by the secretary of state for this purpose, which shall include a secure electronic form conspicuously posted on the internet website of the secretary of state. A developer, seller and the registered agent of these persons, if applicable, shall have a continuing duty to update the contact information provided on a notice of intent as long as the open blockchain token associated with the notice is actively being sold.

(d) A facilitator shall comply with the following requirements:

(i) A facilitator shall, before making any token available for resale to the public, confirm with the secretary of state that a notice of intent has been filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section;

(ii) A facilitator shall, at all times, have a reasonable and good faith belief that a token subject to resale conforms to the requirements of paragraphs (b)(i) through (iii) of this section; and

(iii) The facilitator shall take reasonably prompt action to terminate the resale of a token which does not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

(e) A willful failure by a developer, seller or facilitator to comply with the duties imposed by this section shall constitute an unlawful trade practice under W.S. 40-12-105(a)(xvii) . A developer, seller or facilitator is subject to all applicable criminal statutes, including the fraud provisions of W.S. 6-3-601 through 6-3-615 .

(f) The secretary of state may refer the following to appropriate state or federal agencies for investigation, criminal prosecution, civil penalties and other appropriate enforcement actions:

(i) Suspected violations of this section;

(ii) The developer, seller or facilitator of either an open blockchain token which conforms to the requirements of this section or another digital asset which substantially resembles an open blockchain token, but which, in the determination of the secretary of state, is being sold for financial investment or fraudulent purposes.

(g) As used in this section:

(i) “ Blockchain ” means a digital ledger or database which is chronological, consensus-based, decentralized and mathematically verified in nature;

(ii) “ Consumptive ” means a circumstance when a token is exchangeable for, or provided for the receipt of, services, software, content or real or tangible personal property, including rights of access to services, content or real or tangible personal property;

(iii) “ Developer ” means the person primarily responsible for creating an open blockchain token or otherwise designing the token, including by executing the technological processes necessary to create the token;

(iv) “ Facilitator ” means a person who, as a business, makes open blockchain tokens under subsection (b) of this section available for resale to the public after a token has been purchased by an initial buyer;

(v) “ Financial investment ” means a contract, transaction or arrangement where a person invests money in a common enterprise and is led to expect profits solely from the efforts of a promoter or a third party;

(vi) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h) of this section, “ open blockchain token ” means a digital unit which is:

(A) Created:

(I) In response to the verification or collection of a specified number of transactions relating to a digital ledger or database;

(II) By deploying computer code to a digital ledger or database, which may include a blockchain, that allows for the creation of digital tokens or other units; or

(III) Using a combination of the methods specified in subdivisions (I) and (II) of this subparagraph.

(B) Recorded to a digital ledger or database, which may include a blockchain; and

(C) Capable of being traded or transferred between persons without an intermediary or custodian of value.

(vii) “ Seller ” means a person who makes an open blockchain token available for purchase to an initial buyer.

(h) Virtual currency or a digital security, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, 1 shall not constitute an open blockchain token.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-107
§ 34-2-107. Form of real estate mortgage
Status: in_force

Mortgages of land may be in the following form:

A. B., mortgagor, (here insert the name or names and place of residence) to secure the payment of (here insert the amount of indebtedness, when due, rate of interest, and whether secured by a note or otherwise), do hereby mortgage the following described real estate (here insert description thereof) situate in ․․․․ county, state of Wyoming.

The mortgagor agrees to pay all taxes and assessments on said premises and to keep the buildings thereon insured in a sum not less than $․․․․ during the life of this mortgage, payable to the mortgagee; and in case he does not the mortgagee may insure said building or buildings and pay said taxes and all amounts so paid shall be added to and considered as part of the above indebtedness hereby secured. In case of default of payment of either interest or principal then the whole indebtedness herein secured shall become due and payable, and the mortgagee may proceed, pursuant to law, to foreclose on said property and in case of foreclosure the mortgagor hereby agrees to pay all costs of the same, including an attorney's fee of $․․․․

Dated this ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-101
§ 34-4-101. Application
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall apply to all mortgages containing a power of sale executed prior to the passage thereof, not having been foreclosed, and nothing in this act contained shall be construed as limiting the power of parties to a mortgage to provide therein as they may see fit as to the manner of foreclosure and sale, and when such provision is made, foreclosure and sale may be made in accordance therewith, or in accordance with the provisions of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-23-108 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-108
§ 34-23-108. Limitations on actions against the museum
Status: in_force

(a) Any action against a museum for damages because of injury to or loss of property loaned to the museum is barred unless commenced within one (1) year from the date the museum provides notice to the lender of the injury or loss or within three (3) years from the date of the injury or loss, whichever occurs earlier.

(b) Any action against a museum to recover property on loan is barred unless commenced within one (1) year from the date the museum provides notice to the lender of its intent to terminate the loan provided under W.S. 34-23-107 or within ten (10) years from the date of notice of intent to preserve an interest in the property is filed with the museum under W.S. 34-23-104 , whichever date is earlier.

(c) Property loaned to the museum for which the lender fails to file an action for damages or recovery within the periods specified by subsections (a), (b) and (f) of this section shall be considered donated to the museum.

(d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a lender of property, other than property held by a museum pursuant to W.S. 34-23-102(f) , not provided notice of the intention of the museum to terminate a loan and providing proof that the museum received a notice of intent to preserve an interest in loaned property within ten (10) years immediately preceding the filing of an action to recover the property, may recover the property or if the property has been disposed of, the reasonable value of the property at the time of disposition plus interest at five percent (5%) per year.

(e) Any person purchasing property from a museum acquires good title to the property if the museum represents that title to the property has been acquired pursuant to this chapter.

(f) Any action against a museum to recover property held by the museum pursuant to W.S. 34-23-102(f) is barred from and after July 1, 1995 unless the lender submits the documentation required by W.S. 34-23-102(f) to the museum prior to July 1, 1995.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-19-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-105
§ 34-19-105. When landowner's liability not limited
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this act limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists:

(i) For willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity, except an owner whose land is adjacent to a national scenic trail designated by the United States congress and who has conveyed an easement across his lands for purposes of a designated national scenic trail shall owe no duty of care to keep the adjacent lands safe or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity on the adjacent lands. The installation of a sign, other form of warning or modification made to improve safety shall not create liability on the part of an owner of the adjacent land if there is no other basis for liability;

(ii) For injury suffered in any case where the owner of land charges the persons who enter or go on the land for recreational purposes, except that in the case of land leased to the state or a subdivision of this state, any consideration received by the owner for the lease shall not be deemed a charge within the meaning of this section;

(iii) Under W.S. 1-39-107 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-17-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-103
§ 34-17-103. Issue of unmarked duplicates; exception
Status: in_force

A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouseman, who issues or aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable receipt for goods knowing that a former negotiable receipt for the same goods or any part of them is outstanding and uncancelled, without plainly placing upon the face thereof the word “duplicate” except in the case of a lost or destroyed receipt after proceedings as provided for in section 14, shall be guilty of a crime and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by both.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-102
§ 34-4-102. Foreclosure by advertisement
Status: in_force

(a) Every mortgage of real estate, containing therein a power of sale upon default being made in any condition thereof, may be foreclosed by advertisement within ten (10) years after the maturing of such mortgage or the debt secured thereby, or after the recording thereof, in the cases and in the manner hereinafter specified.

(b) The time within which such proceeding may be commenced under the power of sale shall begin to run:

(i) As to any mortgage executed after May 21, 1945, from the date of such mortgage, unless the maturity of the debt or obligation secured by such mortgage be clearly stated in or is otherwise readily ascertainable from the provisions of such mortgage;

(ii)(A) As to any mortgage executed prior to May 21, 1945, at the latest of the following dates:

(I) The tenth anniversary of the maturity of the debt or obligation secured by such mortgage if clearly stated in or otherwise readily ascertainable from the provisions of the mortgage;

(II) The tenth anniversary of the recording of the mortgage if no such maturity date is clearly stated in or readily ascertainable from the provisions of the mortgage;

(III) The stated, renewed, or extended maturity date recorded on or before December 31, 1971, in the manner provided in subdivision (B)(II) of this paragraph.

(B) The owner and holder of any debt or obligation secured by a mortgage executed prior to May 21, 1945, the maturity date of which either:

(I) Is not clearly stated or otherwise readily ascertainable; or

(II) Has been renewed or extended by agreement, payment, or other act of the debtor, may, on or before December 31, 1971, record in the office of the county clerk in the county in which such real estate is located either:

(1) An agreement signed and acknowledged by the debtor as a conveyance of real estate, stating the agreed, renewed or extended maturity date of such debt or obligation; or

(2) An affidavit of the owner and holder of such debt or obligation, stating such maturity date and the date, form or manner of the agreement, payment or other act of the debtor fixing such date.

(c) No mortgage in which the maturity of the debt or obligation is not clearly stated or otherwise readily ascertainable, which was recorded on or before May 21, 1945, and for which no stated, renewed or extended maturity date is recorded on or before December 31, 1971, may be foreclosed by advertisement after December 31, 1971; and no such mortgage recorded after May 21, 1945, may be foreclosed by advertisement commenced more than ten (10) years after the date of such recording.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-158 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-158
§ 34-1-158. Prescriptive easement for water conveyance
Status: in_force

(a) A prescriptive easement for a water conveyance may be established if a water user has used and maintained a water conveyance under a claim of right for a period of ten (10) years during which the use has been:

(i) Continuous and uninterrupted consistent with the historical and traditional use by the water user of the water conveyance system. A temporary change of use under W.S. 41-3-110 or a cessation of use, so long as the water rights are not abandoned under W.S. 41-3-401 , shall not be deemed an interruption under this paragraph;

(ii) Open and notorious; and

(iii) Adverse.

(b) If a water user establishes paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that the use has been adverse under paragraph (a)(iii).

(c) The holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established as provided in subsections (a) and (b) may:

(i) File a notice describing the prescriptive easement consistent with the requirements of W.S. 34-1-141 in the office of the county clerk in which the prescriptive easement or a portion of the easement is located;

(ii) Access, use, maintain and repair the water conveyance located within the easement in accordance with law. Maintenance, as used in this section, shall include the right of the holder of the prescriptive easement to temporarily remove infrastructure in or spanning the water conveyance system provided that:

(A) Before the temporary removal for maintenance purposes of infrastructure that a landowner uses for ingress or egress, the holder of the prescriptive easement shall provide reasonable written notice given the extent and estimated time for maintenance but in no case shall notice be provided less than seventy-two (72) hours before any temporary removal;

(B) Any temporary removal of a landowner's infrastructure for the purpose of water conveyance system maintenance shall be reasonable and minimize any burden on the landowner. The holder of the prescriptive easement for a water conveyance shall replace the landowner's infrastructure in a timely manner in consultation with the landowner.

(d) As used in this section:

(i) “ Water conveyance ” means a man made canal, ditch, drain ditch or pipeline that conveys water for agricultural purposes including any appurtenant headgates and diversion structures;

(ii) “ Water user ” means a water user or the water user's predecessor who owns an adjudicated or valid unadjudicated water right being conveyed in a water conveyance.

(e) The width of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance shall be based on the size of the water conveyance and the volume of water in the water conveyance system and shall:

(i) Be of a reasonable width sufficient to utilize equipment suitable for the operation and maintenance of the water conveyance;

(ii) Be from the center line of the water conveyance system but may vary from each side of the center line to reasonably facilitate the size of equipment, placement of dredge material and the topography that the water conveyance system traverses.

(f) The state engineer's office shall post to its website an informational document regarding legal aspects related to water conveyance easements. This document shall not constitute legal advice. All real estate transactions involving property through which a water conveyance passes through shall include notice of this document.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-146 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-146
§ 34-1-146. Reconveyance of trust deed or release of mortgage; procedures; forms
Status: in_force

(a) A title insurer or title agent may reconvey a trust deed or release a mortgage in accordance with the provisions of subsections (b) through (f) of this section if:

(i) The obligation secured by the trust deed or mortgage has been fully paid by the title insurer or title agent; or

(ii) The title insurer or title agent possesses satisfactory evidence of the full payment of the obligation secured by a trust deed or mortgage.

(b) A title insurer or title agent may reconvey a trust deed or release a mortgage under subsection (a) of this section regardless of whether the title insurer or title agent is named as a trustee under a trust deed or has the authority to release a mortgage.

(c) No sooner than thirty (30) days after payment in full of the obligation secured by a trust deed or mortgage, and after notice is given pursuant to W.S. 34-1-132 , the title insurer or title agent shall deliver to the beneficiary, mortgagee or servicer, or send by certified mail to the beneficiary, mortgagee or servicer, at the address specified in the trust deed or mortgage or at any address for the beneficiary or mortgagee specified in the last recorded assignment of the trust deed or mortgage a notice of intent to release or reconvey and a copy of the release or reconveyance to be recorded as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section.

(d) The notice of intent to release or reconvey shall contain the name of the beneficiary or mortgagee and the servicer if loan payments on the trust deed or mortgage are collected by a servicer, the name of the title insurer or title agent, the date and be substantially in the following form:

Notice is hereby given to you as follows:

1.

This notice concerns the (trust deed or mortgage) described as follows:

(Trustor or Mortgagor): __________________________________________________________________

(Beneficiary or Mortgagee): ______________________________________________________________

Recording Information: ___________________________________________________________________

Book Number: _____________________________________________________________________________

Page Number: _____________________________________________________________________________

2. The undersigned claims to have paid in full or possesses satisfactory evidence of the full payment of the obligation secured by the trust deed or mortgage described above.

3. The undersigned will fully release the mortgage or reconvey the trust deed described in this notice unless, within thirty (30) days from the date stated on this notice, the undersigned has received by certified mail a notice stating that the obligation secured by the trust deed or mortgage has not been paid in full or that you otherwise object to the release of the mortgage or the reconveyance of the trust deed. Notice shall be mailed to the address stated on this form.

4. A copy of the (release of mortgage or reconveyance of trust deed) is enclosed with this notice.

(Signature of title insurer or title agent)

(Address of title insurer or title agent)

(e) If, within thirty (30) days from the day on which the title insurer or title agent delivered or mailed the notice of intent to release or reconvey in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the beneficiary, mortgagee or servicer does not send by certified mail to the title insurer or title agent a notice that the obligation secured by the trust deed or mortgage has not been paid in full or that the beneficiary, mortgagee or servicer objects to the release of the mortgage or reconveyance of the trust deed, the title insurer or title agent may execute, acknowledge and record a reconveyance of a trust deed or release of a mortgage:

(i) A reconveyance of a trust deed under this subsection shall be in substantially the following form:

(Name of title insurer or title agent), a (title insurer or title agent) authorized to conduct business in the state does hereby reconvey, without warranty, the following trust property located in .... County, state of Wyoming, that is covered by a trust deed naming (name of trustor) as trustor, and (name of beneficiary) as beneficiary and was recorded on ...., ....(year), as document number ...., or, if applicable, in Book .... at Page...., (insert a description of the trust property):

The undersigned title insurer or title agent certifies as follows:

1. The undersigned title insurer or title agent has fully paid the obligation secured by the trust deed or possesses satisfactory evidence of the full payment of the obligation secured by the trust deed.

2. No sooner than thirty (30) days after payment in full of the obligation secured by the trust deed, the title insurer or title agent delivered or sent by certified mail to the beneficiary or servicer at the address specified in the trust deed and at any address for the beneficiary specified in the last recorded assignment of the trust deed, a notice of intent to release or reconvey and a copy of the reconveyance.

3. The title insurer or title agent did not receive, within thirty (30) days from the day on which the title insurer or title agent delivered or mailed the notice of intent to release or reconvey, a notice from the beneficiary or servicer sent by certified mail that the obligation secured by the trust deed has not been paid in full or that the beneficiary or servicer objects to the reconveyance of the trust deed.

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

(Notarization)

(Signature of title insurer or title agent)

(ii) A release of a mortgage under this subsection shall be in substantially the following form:

(Name of title insurer or title agent), a (title insurer or title agent) authorized to conduct business in the state does hereby release the mortgage on the following property located in .... County, state of Wyoming, that is covered by a mortgage naming (name of mortgagor) as mortgagor, and (name of mortgagee) as mortgagee and was recorded on ...., ....(year), as document number ...., or, if applicable, in Book .... at Page...., (insert a description of the trust property):

The undersigned title insurer or title agent certifies as follows:

1. The undersigned title insurer or title agent has fully paid the obligation secured by the mortgage or possesses satisfactory evidence of the full payment of the obligation secured by the mortgage.

2. No sooner than thirty (30) days after payment in full of the obligation secured by the mortgage, the title insurer or title agent delivered to the mortgagee or sent by certified mail to the mortgagee or servicer at the address specified in the mortgage and at any address for the mortgagee specified in the last recorded assignment of the mortgage, a notice of intent to release or reconvey and a copy of the release.

3. The title insurer or title agent did not receive, within thirty (30) days from the day on which the title insurer or title agent delivered or mailed the notice of intent to release or reconvey, a notice from the mortgagee or servicer sent by certified mail that the obligation secured by the mortgage has not been paid in full or that the mortgagee or servicer objects to the release of the mortgage.

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

(Notarization)

(Signature of title insurer or title agent)

(iii) A release of mortgage or reconveyance of trust deed that is executed and notarized in accordance with paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subsection is entitled to recordation in accordance with W.S. 34-1-119 and 34-1-130 . Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a reconveyance of a trust deed or release of a mortgage that is recorded under this paragraph is valid regardless of any deficiency in the release or reconveyance procedure. If the title insurer's or title agent's signature on a release of mortgage or reconveyance of trust deed recorded under this paragraph is forged, the release of mortgage or reconveyance of trust deed is void.

(f) A release of mortgage or reconveyance of trust deed under this section does not discharge an obligation that was secured by the trust deed or mortgage at the time the trust deed was reconveyed or the mortgage was released.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-116 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-116
§ 34-13-116. Nomination of future custodian
Status: in_force

(a) A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a future custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the future custodian followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”. The nomination may name one (1) or more persons as substitute future custodians to whom the property shall be transferred, in the order named, if the first nominated future custodian dies before the transfer, or is unable, declines or is ineligible to serve. The nomination may be made in a will, a trust, an instrument exercising a power of appointment or in a writing designating a beneficiary of contractual rights which is delivered to the payor, issuer or other obligor of the contractual rights.

(b) A future custodian nominated under this section shall be a person to whom a transfer of property of that kind may be made under W.S. 34-13-122(a) .

(c) The nomination of a future custodian under this section does not create custodial property until the nominating instrument becomes irrevocable or a transfer to the nominated custodian is completed under W.S. 34-13-122 . Unless the nomination of a future custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the future event the custodianship becomes effective and the custodian shall enforce a transfer of the custodial property pursuant to W.S. 34-13-122 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-103
§ 34-4-103. Prerequisites to foreclosure
Status: in_force

(a) To entitle any party to give a notice as hereinafter prescribed and to make such foreclosure, it is requisite:

(i) That some default in a condition of such mortgage has occurred by which the power to sell became operative;

(ii) That no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt then remaining secured by such mortgage, or any part thereof, or if any suit or proceeding has been instituted, that the same has been discontinued, or that an execution upon the judgment rendered therein has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part;

(iii) That the mortgage containing the power of sale has been duly recorded; and if it has been assigned, that all assignments have been recorded; and

(iv) That written notice of intent to foreclose the mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served upon the record owner, and the person in possession of the mortgaged premises if different than the record owner, by certified mail with return receipt, mailed to the last known address of the record owner and the person in possession at least ten (10) days before commencement of publication of notice of sale. Proof of compliance with this subsection shall be by affidavit.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-105
§ 34-24-105. Traveler's checks and money orders
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, any sum payable on a traveler's check that has been outstanding for more than fifteen (15) years after its issuance is deemed abandoned unless the owner, within fifteen (15) years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by an employee of the issuer.

(b) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, any sum payable on a money order that has been outstanding for more than seven (7) years after its issuance is deemed abandoned unless the owner, within seven (7) years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by an employee of the issuer.

(c) A holder may not deduct from the amount of a traveler's check or money order any charge imposed by reason of the failure to present the instrument for payment unless there is a valid and enforceable written contract between the issuer and the owner of the instrument pursuant to which the issuer may impose a charge and the issuer regularly imposes such charges and does not regularly reverse or otherwise cancel them.

(d) No sum payable on a traveler's check or money order described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be subjected to the custody of this state as unclaimed property unless:

(i) The records of the issuer show that the traveler's check or money order was purchased in this state;

(ii) The issuer has its principal place of business in this state and the records of the issuer do not show the state in which the traveler's check or money order was purchased; or

(iii) The issuer has its principal place of business in this state, the records of the issuer show the state in which the traveler's check or money order was purchased, and the laws of the state of purchase do not provide for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, subsection (d) of this section applies to sums payable on traveler's checks or money orders deemed abandoned on the effective date of this act.

(f) As used in this section, “money order” means a money order issued by a business association and includes a personal money order or other similar instrument issued by a banking or financial organization, but not a bank money order, which is deemed a cashier's check.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-104
§ 34-24-104. General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this act or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if the property is deemed abandoned under W.S. 34-24-103 and 34-24-106 through 34-24-117 and 34-24-140 are satisfied and:

(i) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state;

(ii) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity of the person entitled to the property and it is established that the last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state;

(iii) The records of the holder do not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner and it is established that:

(A) The last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state; or

(B) The holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid or delivered the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property.

(iv) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state;

(v) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a foreign nation and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state; or

(vi) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state and:

(A) The holder is a domiciliary of a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property; and

(B) The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is:

(I) Unknown; or

(II) In a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-104
§ 34-2-104. Form of quitclaim deed
Status: in_force

Quitclaim may be in substance in the following form:

Quitclaim Deed.

A. B., grantor (here insert grantor's name or names, and place of residence) for the consideration of (here insert consideration) conveys and quitclaims to (here insert grantee's name or names) all interest in the following described real estate, (here insert description) situate in the county of ․․․․, in the state of Wyoming.

Dated this ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ A.B.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-3-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-101
§ 34-3-101. Form
Status: in_force

A deed of trust to secure debts or indemnify sureties may be in the following form, or to the same effect:

This deed, made the ․․․․ day ․․․․, in the year of ․․․․, between ․․․․ (the grantor) of the one part, and ․․․․ (the trustee) of the other part; witnesseth: That the said ․․․․ (the grantor) doth (or do) grant unto the said ․․․․ (the trustee) the following property (here describe it), in trust to secure (here describe the debts to be secured or the sureties to be indemnified, and insert covenants or any other provisions the parties may agree upon); witness the following signatures and seals (or signature and seal).
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-110 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-110
§ 34-1-110. Married women; conveyance by nonresident
Status: in_force

When any married woman, not residing in this state, shall join her husband in any conveyance of real estate situated within this state, the conveyance shall have the same effect as if she were sole, and the acknowledgment of proof of the execution of such conveyance by her, may be the same as if she were sole.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-113 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-113
§ 34-24-113. Property held by courts and public agencies
Status: in_force

Any intangible property held by the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the United States government, or a state or a county or municipal subdivision of a state, or any of their authorities, agencies, instrumentalities, administrations, services or other organizations, and remaining unclaimed for more than one (1) year after it became payable or distributable is deemed abandoned.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-25-108 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-108
§ 34-25-108. Application
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any purchaser or mortgagee to rely on a description, any part of which depends exclusively upon Wyoming Coordinate System NAD 1983.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-111 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-111
§ 34-2-111. Master form mortgage; use by reference
Status: in_force

Thereafter any of the provisions of such master form instrument may be incorporated by reference in any mortgage of real estate situated within this state, if such reference in the mortgage states that the master form instrument was recorded in the county in which the mortgage is offered for record, the date when and the book and page or pages where such master form instrument was recorded, and that a copy of such master form instrument was furnished to the person executing the mortgage. The recording of any mortgage which has so incorporated by reference therein any of the provisions of a master form instrument recorded as provided in this section shall have like effect as if such provisions of the master form so incorporated by reference had been set forth fully in the mortgage.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-203 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-203
§ 34-1-203. Judicial action; modification; termination
Status: in_force

(a) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by:

(i) An owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the conservation easement;

(ii) A holder of the conservation easement;

(iii) A person having third-party rights of enforcement, as named in the instrument creating the conservation easement.

(b) This article shall not affect the power of a court to modify or terminate a conservation easement in accordance with the principles of law and equity.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-109 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-109
§ 34-4-109. Postponement of sale
Status: in_force

A foreclosure sale may be postponed from time to time by inserting a notice of the postponement as soon as practicable in the newspaper in which the original advertisement was published and continuing the publication until the time to which the sale shall be postponed, at the expense of the party requesting the postponement, provided that the original advertisement is published at least once a week, over four (4) consecutive weeks, and the notice of postponement is published at least once a week, over two (2) consecutive weeks.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-107
§ 34-12-107. Vacation; streets and alleys
Status: in_force

Streets and alleys so platted and laid out, or which have been platted or laid out under any prior law of this state regulating private plats, may be altered or vacated in the manner provided by law for the alteration or discontinuance of highways.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-23-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-106
§ 34-23-106. Notice of injury or loss
Status: in_force

A museum shall provide prompt notice to the lender of any known injury to or loss of property on loan.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-126 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-126
§ 34-2-126. Unsealed writings
Status: in_force

There shall be no difference in evidence between sealed and unsealed writings and every writing not sealed shall have the same force and effect that it would have if sealed. A writing under seal may, therefore, be changed or altogether discharged by a writing not under seal. An agreement in writing without seal for the compromise or settlement of a debt is as obligatory as if the seal were affixed.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-28-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28 / Section 34-28-102
§ 34-28-102. Prohibition
Status: in_force

A private transfer fee obligation recorded or entered into in this state on or after April 1, 2012 does not run with the title to real property and is not binding on or enforceable at law or in equity against any subsequent owner, purchaser or mortgagee of any interest in real property as an equitable servitude or otherwise.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-122 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-122
§ 34-2-122. Notice of trust or representative capacity of grantee
Status: in_force

In all instruments conveying real estate, or interests therein, in which the grantee is described as trustee, agent, or as in any other representative capacity, the instruments of conveyance shall also define the trust or other agreement under which the grantee is acting. In all instruments conveying real estate, or interests therein, in which the grantee is described as a trust, the instrument of conveyance shall also define the trust or other instrument and shall be deemed to have vested title in the trustee or trustees of the trust. For purposes of this section, it shall be sufficient to define a trust by providing in the text of the instrument the name of the trustee or trustees and the name of the trust, the date of the trust or other agreement, or by referring by proper description of the affecting record book, page, document number or file, to the instrument, order, decree or other writing, which is of public record in the county in which the land so conveyed is located and in which the required information appears; otherwise the description of a grantee in any representative capacity in each instrument of conveyance shall be considered and held to be a description of the grantee, only, and shall not be notice of any trust, agency or other representative capacity of the grantee who shall be held as vested with the power to convey, transfer, encumber or release the affected title. Whenever the grantee shall execute and deliver a conveyance, transfer, encumbrance or release of the property in a representative capacity, it shall not thereafter be questioned by anyone claiming as a beneficiary under the trust or agency or by anyone claiming by, through or under any undisclosed beneficiary. Trust property in the name of the trustee, agent or representative and owned only in that capacity shall not be subject to execution for the grantee's individual obligations.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-104
§ 34-4-104. Publication and service of notices; generally
Status: in_force

(a) Notice that the mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, shall be given by publishing the notice for four (4) consecutive weeks, at least once in each week, in a newspaper printed in the county where the premises included in the mortgage and intended to be sold, or some part of them, are situated, if there be one; and if no newspaper be printed in the county, then notice shall be published in a paper printed in the state and of general circulation in the county. Prior to first date of publication, a copy of the notice shall be served by certified mail with return receipt requested upon the record owner, the person in possession of mortgaged premises, if different than the record owner, and all holders of recorded mortgages and liens subordinate to the mortgage being foreclosed, which appear of record at least twenty-five (25) days before the scheduled foreclosure sale. The notice shall be sent to the last known address for the addressee, which shall be the address set forth in the mortgage or lien filed of record unless another address has been recorded in the real estate records or has been provided to the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder. Proof of compliance with this section shall be made by affidavit of an authorized representative of the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder. A person or entity who acts in reliance upon the affidavit without knowledge that the representations contained therein are incorrect shall not be liable to any person for so acting and may assume without inquiry the existence of the facts contained in the affidavit.

(b) If there are sale proceeds in excess of the amount necessary to pay the foreclosing mortgagee, judgment creditor or other lienor in full, then within ten (10) business days following the sale of real estate by foreclosure, the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder shall serve a copy of the sale results to the record owner of the mortgaged premises and all holders of recorded mortgages and liens subordinate to the mortgage or lien being foreclosed. Sale results shall be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested to the last known address for the addressee, which shall be the address set forth in the mortgage or lien filed of record unless another address has been recorded in the real estate records or has been provided in writing to the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder. The sale results shall include the amount due the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder as of the date of sale, the name of the successful bidder and the amount of the successful bid. If the certificate of sale awarded to the successful bidder includes the required information, the foreclosing mortgagee or lienholder may comply with this section by serving a copy of the certificate of sale.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-137 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-137
§ 34-1-137. Fees tail prohibited; future interests of fees tail; worthier title doctrine abolished
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of fees tail is not permitted. The use in an otherwise effective conveyance of property of language appropriate to create a fee tail, creates a fee simple in the person who would have taken a fee tail. Any future interest limited upon such an interest is a limitation upon the fee simple and its validity is determined accordingly.

(b) The doctrine of worthier title is abolished as a rule of law and as a rule of construction. Language in a will, trust agreement, beneficiary designation or other governing instrument describing the beneficiaries of a disposition as “heirs,” “heirs at law,” “next of kin,” “distributees,” “relatives” or “family” or language of similar import, does not create or presumptively create a reversionary interest in the transferor.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-25-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-102
§ 34-25-102. Designation of coordinates
Status: in_force

The plane coordinates of a point on the earth's surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of such point in the appropriate zone of this system, shall consist of two (2) linear distances, expressed in meters to the nearest millimeter. One (1) of these distances, to be known as the “x-coordinate” or “east-coordinate,” shall give the position in an east-and-west direction; the other, to be known as the “y-coordinate” or “north-coordinate,” shall give the position in a north-and-south direction. These coordinates shall depend upon and conform to the coordinates, on the Wyoming Coordinate System NAD 1983 of the National Geodetic Survey, or its successors, within the state of Wyoming, as those coordinates have been determined by the survey.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-8-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-104
§ 34-8-104. Enumerated defects
Status: in_force

The defects, irregularities and omissions mentioned in W.S. 34-8-103 shall include all defects and irregularities in respect to formalities of execution and recording, and all defects and irregularities in, as well as the entire lack or omission of attestation, acknowledgment, certificate of acknowledgments, or certificate of recording, and shall apply with like force to instruments whether or not the real estate involved is homestead; and shall apply to instruments in which the marital status of any grantor is not given.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-130 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-130
§ 34-1-130. County clerk to discharge mortgage or deed of trust on record when certificate of release recorded
Status: in_force

Any mortgage or deed of trust shall be discharged upon the record thereof, by the county clerk in whose custody it shall be, or in whose office it is recorded, when there shall be recorded in his office a certificate or deed of release executed by the mortgagee, trustee or beneficiary, his assignee or legally authorized representative, or by a title agent or title insurer acting in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 34-1-145 through 34-1-150 , acknowledged or proven and certified as by law prescribed to entitle conveyances to be recorded, specifying that such mortgage or deed of trust has been paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged, and the county clerk shall make a reference to such release in the record.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-103
§ 34-24-103. Property deemed abandoned; general rule
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this act, all intangible property, including any income or increment derived therefrom, less any lawful charges, that is held, issued or owing in the ordinary course of a holder's business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five (5) years after it became payable or distributable is deemed abandoned.

(b) Property is payable or distributable for the purpose of this act notwithstanding the owner's failure to make demand or to present any instrument or document required to receive payment.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-101
§ 34-2-101. Word “heirs” or other words of inheritance not necessary to convey fee simple; presumptions
Status: in_force

The term “heirs”, or other words of inheritance, shall not be necessary to create or convey an estate in fee simple, and every conveyance of real estate shall pass all the estate of the grantor therein, unless the intent to pass a less estate shall expressly appear or be necessarily implied in the terms of the grant.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-120 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-120
§ 34-13-120. Transfer by obligor
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person not subject to W.S. 34-13-118 or 34-13-119 who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to W.S. 34-13-122 .

(b) If a person having the right to do so under W.S. 34-13-116(a) has nominated a future custodian to receive the custodial property, the transfer shall be made to that person.

(c) If no future custodian has been nominated, or all persons nominated as future custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline or are ineligible to serve, a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor's family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) in value.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-156 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-156
§ 34-1-156. Civil action for removing enforceable covenants
Status: in_force

(a) Any person whose real property is subject to, or is benefitted by, a restrictive covenant that was removed under W.S. 34-1-155 and who believes the restrictive covenant is valid, may petition the court having jurisdiction over the property. The petition shall state the grounds upon which relief is requested, and shall be supported by the affidavit of the petitioner or his attorney setting forth a concise statement of the facts upon which the petition is based. The clerk of court shall assign a case number to the petition and obtain from the petitioner a filing fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00). Upon the filing of the petition the following shall apply:

(i) The court may enter its order, which may be granted ex parte, directing the person who filed and recorded the instrument to appear before the court at a time no earlier than six (6) nor later than fifteen (15) days following the date of service of the petition, and order the person to show cause, if any, why the relief provided in this subsection should not be granted. Service under this section shall be made in accordance with the rules of civil procedure;

(ii) If, following a hearing on the matter the court determines that the restrictive covenant under subsection (a) of this section is valid and enforceable, the court shall issue an order so stating and awarding damages of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) as determined by the court or actual damages, whichever is greater, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the petitioner to be paid by the person who filed and recorded the instrument;

(iii) If the court determines that the restrictive covenant is void and unenforceable, the court shall issue an order so stating and shall award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the person who filed and recorded the instrument to be paid by the petitioner.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-145 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-145
§ 34-1-145. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in W.S. 34-1-145 through 34-1-150 :

(i) “ Beneficiary ” means the record owner of the beneficiary's interest under a trust deed, including successors in interest;

(ii) “ Mortgage ” means as described in W.S. 34-2-107 ;

(iii) “ Mortgagee ” means the record owner of the mortgagee's interest under a mortgage, including a successor in interest;

(iv) “ Satisfactory evidence of the full payment of the obligation secured by a trust deed or mortgage ” means the original cancelled check or a copy of a cancelled check, showing all endorsements, payable to the beneficiary, servicer or mortgagee and reasonable documentary evidence that the check was to effect full payment under the trust deed or an encumbrance upon the property covered by the trust deed or mortgage;

(v) “ Servicer ” means a person or entity that collects loan payments on behalf of a beneficiary or mortgagee;

(vi) “ Title agent ” means a title insurance agent licensed as an organization under W.S. 26-23-316 and bonded as a title abstractor under W.S. 26-23-308 or 33-2-101 ;

(vii) “ Title insurer ” means a title insurer authorized to conduct business in the state under the Wyoming Insurance Code;

(viii) “ Trust deed ” means as described in W.S. 34-3-101 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-124 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-124
§ 34-24-124. Deposit of funds; investment of funds; loans; immunity from liability
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the administrator shall promptly deposit in the unclaimed property account all funds received under this act, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property under W.S. 34-24-123 . Before making the deposit, the administrator shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holders' reports to be entitled to the property and the name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant and beneficiary and with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurance company its number, the name of the company and the amount due. The claimant's name and last known address shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable business hours.

(b) The administrator or his designee shall invest the funds in the unclaimed property account created by subsection (a) of this section as authorized by law in a manner to obtain the highest net return possible consistent with the purposes of this act. Investment earnings from the account shall be deposited into the unclaimed property investment earnings account. There is continuously appropriated to the administrator from the unclaimed property investment earnings account an amount equal to the administrator's expenses in carrying out this act. Annually after the end of each fiscal year the administrator shall deposit in the general fund investment earnings earned on the unclaimed property account which exceed the amount necessary to administer this act for the fiscal year and which exceeds the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the immediately prior biennium's appropriation for the unclaimed property division.

(c) An action or proceeding shall not be commenced against the state, the administrator or his designee because of an act of the administrator under this section or under W.S. 9-4-715(p)(viii) involving the investment of unclaimed property funds.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-304 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-304
§ 34-1-304. Enforcement by civil action
Status: in_force

The state, any city, town, county, joint powers board or other political subdivision of the state or any nonprofit corporation or trust holding a historic preservation right may enforce the right by initiating a civil action seeking injunctive relief, specific performance or damages.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-106
§ 34-4-106. Time, place and manner of sale generally; mortgagee, judgment creditor or lienor shall be present or waive
Status: in_force

The sale shall be at public vendue, between the hour of ten (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon, and five (5:00) o'clock in the afternoon, at the front door of the courthouse, or the place of holding the district court of the county within the county in which the premises to be sold, or some part of them, are situated, and shall be made by the person appointed for that purpose in the mortgage or by the sheriff or deputy sheriff of the county, to the highest bidder. The sheriff or deputy sheriff shall not hold the sale unless the foreclosing mortgagee, judgment creditor, other foreclosing lienor or an authorized agent of the foreclosing party is present at the sale or has previously waived to the sheriff conducting the sale the right to appear and bid at the sale. The sheriff conducting the sale shall not be considered to be the authorized agent of the foreclosing party unless the foreclosing party has given the sheriff a specified opening bid to be presented by the sheriff on behalf of the foreclosing party and the sheriff actually presents the opening bid. Any foreclosure sale conducted without complying with the terms of this section is void, in which case the mortgage, power of sale, judgment or other lien which is the subject of the voided sale is not extinguished or exhausted, but may be properly foreclosed in a subsequent foreclosure sale in compliance with applicable law.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-102
§ 34-2-102. Form of warranty deed
Status: in_force

Conveyances of land may be substantially in the following form:

Warranty Deed.

A. B., grantor, (here insert name or names and place of residence), for and in consideration of (here insert consideration) in hand paid, conveys and warrants to C. D., grantee, (here insert grantee's name or names and place of residence) the following described real estate (here insert description) situate in the county of ․․․․, state of Wyoming.

Dated this ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-202 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-202
§ 34-14-202. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act:

(i) “ Affiliate ” means:

(A) A person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than a person who holds the securities:

(I) As a fiduciary or agent without sole discretionary power to vote the securities; or

(II) Solely to secure a debt, if the person has not exercised the power to vote.

(B) A corporation twenty percent (20%) or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, by the debtor or a person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with the power to vote, twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than a person who holds the securities:

(I) As a fiduciary or agent without sole power to vote the securities; or

(II) Solely to secure a debt, if the person has not in fact exercised the power to vote.

(C) A person whose business is operated by the debtor under a lease or other agreement, or a person substantially all of whose assets are controlled by the debtor; or

(D) A person who operates the debtor's business under a lease or other agreement or controls substantially all of the debtor's assets.

(ii) “ Asset ” means property of a debtor, but the term does not include:

(A) Property to the extent it is encumbered by a valid lien;

(B) Property to the extent it is generally exempt under nonbankruptcy law; or

(C) An interest in property held in tenancy by the entireties to the extent it is not subject to process by a creditor holding a claim against only one (1) tenant.

(iii) “ Claim ” means a right to payment, whether or not the right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured;

(iv) “ Creditor ” means a person who has a claim;

(v) “ Debt ” means liability on a claim;

(vi) “ Debtor ” means a person who is liable on a claim;

(vii) “Insider” includes:

(A) If the debtor is an individual:

(I) A relative of the debtor or of a general partner of the debtor;

(II) A partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

(III) A general partner in a partnership described in subdivision (A)(II) of this paragraph;

(IV) A corporation of which the debtor is a director, officer or person in control;

(V) An incorporated business organization, other than a partnership, in which the debtor is a member, partner, manager or other participant, when the debtor's participation includes the right to conduct the business of the organization or the debtor controls the organization; or

(VI) An individual, as described in subdivision (A)(I) of this paragraph, who participates in an unincorporated business organization, other than a partnership, and who has the right to conduct the business of the organization or who controls the organization.

(B) If the debtor is a corporation:

(I) A director of the debtor;

(II) An officer of the debtor;

(III) A person in control of the debtor;

(IV) A partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

(V) A general partner in a partnership described in subdivision (A)(IV) of this paragraph; or

(VI) A relative of a general partner, director, officer or person in control of the debtor.

(C) If the debtor is a partnership:

(I) A general partner in the debtor;

(II) A relative of a general partner in or a general partner of, or a person in control of the debtor;

(III) Another partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

(IV) A general partner in a partnership described in subdivision (C)(III) of this paragraph; or

(V) A person in control of the debtor.

(D) An affiliate, or an insider of an affiliate as if the affiliate were the debtor;

(E) A managing agent of the debtor; and

(F) If the debtor is an unincorporated business organization other than a partnership:

(I) A member, partner, manager or participant who has the right to conduct business of the organization;

(II) A person who controls the organization; or

(III) A relative of a person described in subdivision (F)(I) and (F)(II).

(viii) “ Lien ” means a charge against or an interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation, and includes a security interest created by agreement, a judicial lien obtained by legal or equitable process or proceedings, a common-law lien or a statutory lien;

(ix) “ Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, or any other legal or commercial entity;

(x) “ Property ” means anything that may be the subject of ownership;

(xi) “ Relative ” means an individual related by consanguinity within the third degree as determined by the common law, a spouse, or an individual related to a spouse within the third degree as so determined, and includes an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree;

(xii) “ Transfer ” means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, and includes payment of money, release, lease and creation of a lien or other encumbrance;

(xiii) “ Valid lien ” means a lien that is effective against the holder of a judicial lien subsequently obtained by legal or equitable process or proceedings.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-23-107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-107
§ 34-23-107. Notice of intent to terminate loan
Status: in_force

(a) A museum may provide notice of the museum's intent to terminate a loan:

(i) To a lender who has filed a notice of intent to preserve an interest;

(ii) To a lender who has not filed a notice of intent to preserve an interest if a lending agreement is still in effect; or

(iii) To a lender of property held pursuant to W.S. 34-23-102(f) if the lender has submitted written documentation that the deposit was a loan within the period provided by W.S. 34-23-102(f) .

(b) The notice shall include a description of the property, the name, address and telephone number of the appropriate office or official to be contacted at the museum, and a statement containing substantially the following information:

“The records of․․․․(name of museum) indicate that you have property on loan to the museum. The museum intends to terminate the loan. You are required by law to contact the museum, establish your ownership of the property and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so within one (1) year following the date of notice, you will be considered to have donated the property to the museum as provided under W.S. 34-23-108 .”
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-136 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-136
§ 34-1-136. Covenants; not implied for payment of sum secured by mortgage
Status: in_force

No mortgage shall be construed as implying a covenant for the payment of the sum thereby intended to be secured, where there shall be no express covenant for such payment contained in the mortgage, and, if no bond or other separate instrument to secure such payment shall be given, the remedies of the mortgagee shall be confined to the lands mentioned in the mortgage.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-129 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-129
§ 34-24-129. Destruction or disposition of property having insubstantial commercial value; immunity from liability
Status: in_force

If the administrator determines after investigation that any property delivered under this act has insubstantial commercial value, the administrator may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property after five (5) years in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the administrator. No action or proceeding may be maintained against the state or any officer or against the holder for or on account of any action taken by the administrator pursuant to this section. The administrator shall keep a public record of all such property, identifying the property and the date and nature of the disposition.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-22-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-103
§ 34-22-103. Declaration of solar rights
Status: in_force

(a) The beneficial use of solar energy is a property right.

(b) In disputes over the use of solar energy:

(i) Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure and the limit of the solar right, except as otherwise provided by written contract. If the amount of solar energy which a solar user can beneficially use varies with the season of the year, then the extent of the solar right shall vary likewise;

(ii) Priority in time shall have the better right, except as provided in this act; and

(iii) Nothing in this act diminishes the right of eminent domain.

(c) Solar rights are property rights and as such shall be freely transferable within the bounds of law.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-205 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-205
§ 34-29-205. Term of registration; renewals
Status: in_force

(a) Registration of a digital asset is effective for a term of five (5) years from the date of registration. Upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the registration term and in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the registration may be renewed for a term of five (5) years from the end of the expiring term. The renewal fee shall be set in accordance with W.S. 34-29-209 , but shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and shall be submitted with the application for renewal of the registration.

(b) A digital asset registration may be renewed for successive periods of five (5) years under this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-28-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28 / Section 34-28-101
§ 34-28-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “ Transfer ” means the sale, gift, conveyance, assignment, inheritance or other transfer of an ownership interest in real property located in this state;

(ii) “ Private transfer fee ” means a fee or charge payable upon the transfer of an interest in real property, or payable for the right to make or accept the transfer, regardless of whether the fee or charge is a fixed amount or is determined as a percentage of the value of the property, the purchase price or other consideration given for the transfer. “Private transfer fee” shall not include the following:

(A) Any consideration payable by the grantee to the grantor for the interest, in real property being transferred, including any subsequent additional consideration for the property payable by the grantee based upon any subsequent appreciation, development, lease or sale of the separate mineral estate and its appurtenant surface access rights;

(B) Any consideration payable by the grantee to the grantor for the interest in real property, other than a mineral estate and its appurtenant surface access rights, being transferred, including any subsequent additional consideration for the property payable by the grantee based upon any subsequent appreciation, development or sale of the property, provided the additional consideration is payable on a one (1) time basis only and the obligation to make the payment does not bind successors in title to the property;

(C) Any commission payable to a licensed real estate broker for the transfer of real property pursuant to an agreement between the broker and the grantor or the grantee, including any subsequent additional commission for that transfer payable by the grantor or the grantee based upon any subsequent appreciation, development or sale of the property;

(D) Any interest, charges, fees or other amounts payable by a borrower to a lender pursuant to a loan secured by a mortgage against real property, including, but not limited to, any fee payable to the lender for consenting to an assumption of the loan or a transfer of the real property subject to the mortgage, any fees or charges payable to the lender for estoppel letters or certificates and any other consideration allowed by law and payable to the lender in connection with the loan;

(E) Any rent, reimbursement, charge, fee or other amount payable by a lessee to a lessor under a lease, including, but not limited to, any fee payable to the lessor for consenting to an assignment, subletting, encumbrance or transfer of the lease;

(F) Any consideration payable to the holder of an option to purchase an interest in real property or the holder of a right of first refusal or first offer to purchase an interest in real property for waiving, releasing or not exercising the option or right upon the transfer of the property to another person;

(G) Any tax, fee, charge, assessment, fine or other amount payable to or imposed by a governmental authority;

(H) Any fee, charge, assessment, fine or other amount payable to a homeowners', condominium, cooperative, mobile home or property owners' association or to a nonprofit land trust pursuant to a declaration or covenant or law applicable to the association or nonprofit land trust;

(J) Any fee, charge, assessment, dues, contribution or other amount pertaining to the purchase or transfer of a club membership relating to real property owned by the member, including, but not limited to, any amount determined by reference to the value, purchase price or other consideration given for the transfer of the real property;

(K) Any fee, charge, assessment, contribution or other amount imposed by the holder of a recorded conservation easement that is designated to compensate the holder for the cost of ensuring compliance with the terms of the easement. The fee, charge, assessment, contribution or other amount may be determined by reference to the value, purchase price or other consideration given for the transfer of the real property.

(iii) “ Private transfer fee obligation ” means an obligation arising under a declaration or covenant purporting to affect real property that requires or purports to require the payment of a private transfer fee to the declarant or other person specified in the declaration, covenant or agreement, or to their successors or assigns, upon a subsequent transfer of an interest in the real property.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-23-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-102
§ 34-23-102. Notice to lender
Status: in_force

(a) If a museum accepts a loan of property on or after July 1, 1992 for a period of time exceeding ninety (90) days that is not subject to a written loan agreement, the museum shall give the lender the written notice required by this section.

(b) If a museum holds loaned property acquired between July 1, 1982 and June 30, 1992 which is not subject to a written loan agreement, or holds loaned property acquired prior to July 1, 1982 which is not subject to a written loan agreement and which is not subject to subsection (f) of this section, the museum may give the lender the written notice required by this section.

(c) Notice to a lender by a museum shall be deemed given under this chapter if sent by certified mail to the lender's address, return receipt requested. If the lender's address is not available to the museum or if proof of receipt is not received by the museum, notice shall be by publication at least once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in both the county in which the museum is located and the county of the lender's address, if any.

(d) The notice shall contain the lender's name, the lender's address, the date of the loan, a description of the property loaned, the name, address and telephone number of the appropriate office or official to be contacted at the museum for information regarding the loan, an explanation of the lender's responsibilities to notify the museum of any change of address or ownership pursuant to W.S. 34-23-103 , an explanation of the lender's right to file a notice of intent to preserve an interest pursuant to W.S. 34-23-104 and an explanation of when a museum acquires title to property originally loaned to it as provided in W.S. 34-23-104(b) .

(e) For purposes of this section, a museum is located in the county of its principal place of business or in the county in which any branch of the museum is located if the loan is made to the museum branch.

(f) If a museum holds loaned property acquired prior to July 1, 1982 which is not subject to a written loan agreement, and more than ten (10) years have elapsed without written donor contact indicating the deposit is not a gift, the deposit is presumed to be a gift. The presumption of a gift under this subsection may be rebutted by submission of written documentation by the lender prior to July 1, 1995 establishing that the deposit was a loan. Failure by the lender to submit documentation to the museum under this subsection prior to July 1, 1995 shall result in transfer of ownership of the loaned property to the museum.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-10-107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-107
§ 34-10-107. Contents of notice of claim
Status: in_force

To be effective and to be entitled to record, the notice of claim shall contain an accurate and full description of all lands affected by the notice which shall be set forth in particular terms and not by general inclusions. However, if the claim is founded upon a recorded instrument, then the description in the notice may be the same as that contained in the recorded instrument. Notice shall be filed for record in the office of the county clerk of the county or counties where the land described is situated. The recorder of each county shall accept all such notices presented to him which describe land located in the county in which he serves and shall enter and record full copies thereof in the same way that deeds and other instruments are recorded. Each recorder shall charge the same fees for the recording thereof as are charged for recording deeds. In indexing the notices in his office each recorder shall enter the notices under the grantee indexes of deeds under the names of the claimants appearing in the notices.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-16-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-104
§ 34-16-104. Issuance by carrier before receipt of goods prohibited; duplicates
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any carrier, or for any officer, agent or servant of a carrier, to issue an order bill of lading or a straight bill of lading, as defined by this act, until the whole of the property as described therein shall have been actually received and is at the time under the actual control of such carrier, to be transported; or to issue a second or duplicate order bill of lading or straight bill of lading for the same property, in whole or in part, for which a former bill of lading has been issued, and remains outstanding and uncancelled, without prominently marking across the face of the same the word “duplicate”.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-105
§ 34-2-105. Form of quitclaim deed; effect generally
Status: in_force

Every deed in substance in the form prescribed in the foregoing section [ § 34-2-104 ], when otherwise duly executed, shall be deemed and held a sufficient conveyance, release and quitclaim to the grantee, his heirs and assigns, in fee of all the then existing legal or equitable rights of the grantor in the premises therein described, but shall not extend to after acquired title unless words are added expressing such intention.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-122 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-122
§ 34-1-122. Force and effect of conveyances prior to act
Status: in_force

All conveyances of real estate heretofore made and acknowledged or proved in accordance with the laws of this state in force at the time of such making, acknowledgment or proof, shall have the same force as evidence, and be recorded in the same manner and with like effect as conveyances executed and acknowledged in accordance with the provisions of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-142 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-142
§ 34-1-142. Instrument transferring title to real property; procedure; exceptions; confidentiality
Status: repealed

(a) When a deed, contract or other document transferring legal or equitable title to real property, including instruments conveying ownership of structures on lands not owned by the transferring party, is presented to a county clerk for recording, the instrument shall be accompanied by a statement under oath by the grantee or his agent disclosing the name of the grantor and grantee, the addresses and contact information of the grantor and grantee, the date of transfer, date of sale, a legal description of the property transferred, the actual full amount paid or to be paid for the property, terms of sale and an estimate of the value of any nonreal property included in the sale.

(b) No instrument evidencing a transfer of real property may be accepted for recording until the completed sworn statement is received by the county clerk. The validity or effectiveness of an instrument as between the parties is not affected by the failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section.

(c) For instruments transferring title as described in this subsection, the presenting party may omit from the statement the amount paid or other consideration exchanged for the property, the terms of the sale and an estimate of the value of any nonreal property included in the sale that would otherwise be required to be included in the statement under subsection (a) of this section:

(i) An instrument which confirms, corrects, modifies or supplements a previously recorded instrument without added consideration;

(ii) A transfer pursuant to mergers, consolidations or reorganizations of business entities;

(iii) A transfer by a subsidiary corporation to its parent corporation without actual consideration or in sole consideration of the cancellation or surrender of a subsidiary stock;

(iv) A transfer which constitutes a gift of more than one-half (1/2) of the actual value;

(v) A transfer between husband and wife or parent and child with only nominal consideration therefor;

(vi) An instrument the effect of which is to transfer the property to the same party;

(vii) A sale for delinquent taxes or assessments or a sale or a transfer pursuant to a foreclosure;

(viii) Any other transfers which the state board of equalization and department of revenue exempts upon a finding that the information is not useful or relevant in determining sales-price ratios.

(d) The sworn statements shall be used by the county assessors and the state board of equalization and the department of revenue along with other statements filed only as data in a collection of statistics which shall be used collectively in determining sales-price ratios by county. An individual statement shall not, by itself, be used by the county assessor to adjust the assessed value of any individual property.

(e) The statement is not a public record and shall be held confidential by the county clerk, county assessor, county board of equalization, the state board of equalization and the department of revenue. A statement may be disclosed pursuant to W.S. 39-13-109(a)(i) to any person wishing to review or contest his property tax assessment or valuation. The statement shall not be subject to discovery in any other county or state proceeding.

(f) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 174, § 3.

(g) As used in W.S. 34-1-142 through 34-1-144 :

(i) A “ review ” is considered the initial meetings between the taxpayer and the county assessor's office pursuant to W.S. 39-13-109(b)(i) ;

(ii) “ Contest ” means the filing of a formal appeal pursuant to W.S. 39-13-109(b)(i) ;

(iii) “ Geographic area ” may include any area requested by the property owner or his agent within the boundaries of the county in which the subject property is located.

(h) The state board of equalization shall adopt rules and regulations to implement W.S. 34-1-142 and 34-1-143 which shall include forms to be used and which shall be used by county assessors and county clerks.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-130 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-130
§ 34-13-130. Liability to third persons
Status: in_force

(a) A claim based on a contract entered into by a custodian acting as such, on an obligation arising from the ownership or control of custodial property, or on a tort committed during the custodianship may be asserted against the custodial property by proceeding against the custodian in the custodial capacity, whether or not the custodian or the minor is personally liable therefor.

(b) A custodian is not personally liable:

(i) On a contract properly entered into in the custodial capacity unless the custodian fails to reveal the custodial capacity and to identify the custodianship in the contract; or

(ii) For an obligation arising from control of custodial property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the custodian is personally at fault.

(c) A minor is not personally liable for an obligation arising from ownership of custodial property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the minor is personally at fault.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-406 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-406
§ 34-1-406. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-138 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-138
§ 34-24-138. Effect of new provisions; clarification of application
Status: in_force

(a) This act does not relieve a holder of a duty that arose before the effective date of this act to report, pay or deliver property. A holder who did not comply with the law in effect before the effective date of this act is subject to the applicable enforcement and penalty provisions that then existed and they are continued in effect for the purpose of this subsection, subject to W.S. 34-24-130(b) .

(b) The initial report filed under this act for property that was not required to be reported before the effective date of this act but which is subject to this act shall include all items of property that are deemed abandoned as of the effective date of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-25-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-103
§ 34-25-103. Land extending into a second zone
Status: in_force

When any tract of land to be defined by a single description extends from one into a second of the coordinate zones specified in W.S. 34-25-101 , the positions of all the points on its boundaries may be referred to either of the two (2) zones, and the zone which is used shall be specifically named in the description.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-105
§ 34-12-105. Townsites; recording fees
Status: in_force

When any person, company or corporation, shall file a townsite plat, or an addition to a townsite, it must be accompanied by the fee listed in W.S. 18-3-402(a)(xvi)(O) for the purpose of filing and recording of said plat. The record of the plat shall include a description of the lots and blocks.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-20-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 34-20-101
§ 34-20-101. Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Condominium Ownership Act”.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-122 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-122
§ 34-13-122. Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control
Status: in_force

(a) Custodial property is created and a transfer is effected when:

(i) An uncertificated security or a certificated security in registered form is either:

(A) Registered in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”; or

(B) Delivered if in certificated form, or any document necessary for an uncertificated security is delivered, together with any necessary endorsement to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company as custodian, accompanied by an instrument in substantially the form set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(ii) Money is paid or delivered to a broker or financial institution for credit to an account in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”;

(iii) The ownership of a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract is either:

(A) Registered with the issuer in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”; or

(B) Assigned in writing to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company whose name in the assignment is followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”.

(iv) An irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment or an irrevocable present right to future payment under a contract is the subject of a written notification delivered to the payor, issuer or other obligor that the right is transferred to the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, whose name in the notification is followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”;

(v) An interest in real property is recorded in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”;

(vi) A certificate of title issued by a department or agency of a state or of the United States which evidences title to tangible personal property is either:

(A) Issued in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”; or

(B) Delivered to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company, endorsed to that person followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”.

(vii) An interest in any property not described in paragraphs (i) through (vi) of this section is transferred to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company by a written instrument in substantially the form set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) An instrument in the following form satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (a)(i)(B) and paragraph (a)(vii) of this section:

“TRANSFER UNDER THE WYOMING UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT

I, ․․․․ (name of transferor or name and representative capacity if a fiduciary) hereby transfer to ․․․․ (name of custodian), as custodian for ․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the following: (insert a description of the custodial property sufficient to identify it).

Dated: ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

(Signature)

․․․․ (name of custodian) acknowledges receipt of the property described above as custodian for the minor named above under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

Dated ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

(Signature of Custodian)”

(c) A transferor shall place the custodian in control of the custodial property as soon as practicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-128 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-128
§ 34-13-128. Custodian's expenses; compensation and bond
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the custodian's duties.

(b) Except for a custodian who is a transferor under W.S. 34-13-117 , a custodian has a noncumulative election during each calendar year to charge reasonable compensation for services performed during that year.

(c) A custodian is not required to give a bond for the performance of the custodian's duties, except as provided in W.S. 34-13-131(f) .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-22-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-105
§ 34-22-105. County and municipal authority
Status: in_force

(a) Land-use regulations of local governments may encourage the use of solar energy systems. To encourage the use of solar energy systems, local governments may regulate:

(i) The height, location, setback and energy efficiency of structures;

(ii) The height and location of vegetation with respect to property lines;

(iii) The platting and orientation of land developments; and

(iv) The type and location of energy systems or their components.

(b) The local government shall establish permit systems for the use and application of solar energy. Where a local government establishes a permit system for the use and application of solar energy:

(i) A solar permit shall be granted before a solar right may be established;

(ii) The local government shall grant a solar permit to any proposed or existing solar collector which complies with this act. If a local government sets height or locational limits on structures or vegetation, the local government may restrict the solar permit to the airspace above or surrounding the restrictions. The extent of the solar right granted by this act shall not exceed the extent of the solar right granted by the solar permit;

(iii) The solar right vests on the date the solar permit is granted. The solar collector shall be put to beneficial use within two (2) years except the local government may allow additional time for good cause shown. The local government shall certify the right and its beneficial use within two (2) years of its vesting;

(iv) The priority of new construction with regard to interference in solar rights shall vest as of the date the building permit is applied for;

(v) Cities and towns shall regulate solar rights within their boundaries. Counties shall regulate solar rights within the county and outside city limits. Local governments which agree may regulate solar rights jointly;

(vi) Existing solar collector users shall apply for permits within five (5) years after the date permit systems are established by their local governments. The priority date for these solar rights shall be the first date the solar collector was beneficially used.

(c) No local government shall prohibit the construction or use of solar collectors except for reasons of public health and safety or as authorized in W.S. 18-5-501 through 18-5-513 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-106
§ 34-12-106. Vacation; generally
Status: in_force

Any such plat may be vacated by the proprietors thereof at any time before the sale of any lots therein, by a written instrument declaring the same to be vacated, duly executed, acknowledged or proved and recorded in the same office with the plat to be vacated, and the execution and recording of such writing shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plat so vacated, and to divest all public rights in the streets, alleys, commons and public grounds laid out or described in such plat, and in case where any lots have been sold, the plat may be vacated as herein provided, by all the owners of lots in such plat joining in the execution of the writing aforesaid. No plat or portion thereof within the corporate limits of a city or town shall be vacated as herein provided without the approval of the city or town. No plat or portion thereof for which a subdivision permit has been obtained pursuant to W.S. 18-5-304 shall be vacated as herein provided without the approval of the county commissioners. No municipal or county approval under this section shall be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-115 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-115
§ 34-5-115. Gifts to religious and educational uses; existence of prior trust agreements in will
Status: in_force

No such gift, bequest or devise contained in any will executed in accordance with the requirements of law shall be deemed invalid by reason of the incorporation by reference in the will of any written or printed resolution, declaration or trust agreement, identified as existing prior to the execution of such will, and adopted or made by any corporation or corporations authorized by law to accept and execute trusts, creating a trust to assist, encourage and promote the well being or well doing of mankind, or of the inhabitants of any community, provided that a copy of such resolution, declaration or deed of trust, certified by the secretary or assistant secretary, or other officer or officers, of such corporation or corporations under its or their corporate seal or seals, shall have been filed for record in the office of the secretary of state of the state of Wyoming, the secretary of state being hereby authorized and directed to receive and record such resolution, declaration or deed of trust, upon payment of the fees provided by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-205 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-205
§ 34-1-205. Applicability
Status: in_force

(a) This article shall apply to any interest created after its effective date which complies with the requirements of this article, whether designated as a conservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement or otherwise.

(b) This article shall apply to any interest created before its effective date if it would have been enforceable had it been created after the effective date of this article unless retroactive application contravenes the constitution or laws of this state or the United States.

(c) This article does not invalidate any interest whether designated as a conservation or preservation easement, a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement or other designation that is enforceable under any other law of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-108 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-108
§ 34-1-108. Married women; right to convey generally
Status: in_force

A married woman may, by her deed or mortgage, convey her real estate in like manner as she might, if she were an unmarried woman.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-151 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-151
§ 34-1-151. Property disclosure statement
Status: repealed

(a) Unless disclosure is waived as provided in subsection (b) of this section, every seller of vacant land shall provide to any prospective buyer a property disclosure statement that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:

(i) Whether the property is being offered as a unified estate;

(ii) If fee ownership of the underlying mineral estate has in any way been severed in the chain of title from the surface estate;

(iii) The availability and location of public utilities;

(iv) The name of the entity that maintains the roads and the level of maintenance available;

(v) The availability of water and sewer infrastructure;

(vi) The availability of fire protection services; and

(vii) The existence and location of any easements across the land known to the seller or recorded in the records of the county clerk.

(viii) Repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 45, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012.

(b) A buyer may waive disclosure of the information required under subsections (a) and (e) of this section.

(c) No transfer subject to this section shall be invalidated solely because of the failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. However, any person who willfully or negligently violates or fails to perform the duties prescribed by subsection (a) of this section shall be liable in the amount of actual damages suffered by the buyer.

(d) For purposes of this section, “ vacant land ” means land:

(i) With no habitable dwelling;

(ii) Not within the boundaries of a platted subdivision, or city or town; and

(iii) Less than one hundred forty (140) acres.

(e) Unless disclosure is waived as provided in subsection (b) of this section, every seller of land not within the corporate boundaries of any city or town shall disclose in writing to any prospective buyer whether fee ownership of the wind estate has in any way been severed in the chain of title from the surface estate, including the existence of a wind energy agreement as defined in W.S. 34-27-102(a)(i) .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-27-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-105
§ 34-27-105. Compensation for taking of wind energy rights
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act diminishes the right of the owner of the surface estate to receive compensation under W.S. 1-26-701 through 1-26-714 for the taking of wind energy rights incidental to the exercise of eminent domain.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-112 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-112
§ 34-1-112. Claim of adverse possession not to invalidate conveyance
Status: in_force

No grant or conveyance of lands or interest therein shall be void, for the reason that at the time of the execution thereof, such land shall be in the actual possession of another, claiming adversely.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-10-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-105
§ 34-10-105. Certain interests null and void
Status: in_force

Subject to matters stated in W.S. 34-10-104 , marketable record title shall be held by its owner and shall be taken by any person dealing with the land free and clear of all interests, claims or charges whatsoever, the existence of which depends upon any act, transaction, event or omission that occurred prior to the effective date of the root of title. All such interests, claims or charges, however denominated, whether legal or equitable, present or future, whether asserted by a person sui juris or under a disability, whether such person is within or without the state, whether such person is natural, corporate, private or governmental, are null and void.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-404 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-404
§ 34-1-404. Recording of documents
Status: in_force

(a) A county clerk who implements any of the functions in this section shall do so in compliance with rules promulgated by the department of enterprise technology services pursuant to W.S. 34-1-405 .

(b) A county clerk may:

(i) Receive, index, store, archive and transmit electronic documents;

(ii) Provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means;

(iii) Convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form;

(iv) Convert into electronic form information recorded before the county clerk began to record electronic documents;

(v) Accept electronically any fee that the county clerk is authorized to collect;

(vi) Agree with other officials of a state or a political subdivision thereof or of the United States on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees.

(c) A county clerk who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index.

(d) As used in this section, “ paper document ” means a document received by the county clerk in a form that is not electronic.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-108 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-108
§ 34-12-108. Vacation; partial vacation; when permitted
Status: in_force

Any part of a plat may be vacated under the provisions, and subject to the conditions of this act; provided, such vacating does not abridge or destroy any of the rights and privileges of other proprietors in said plat; and provided, further, that nothing contained in this section shall authorize the closing or obstruction of any public highways laid out according to law.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-125 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-125
§ 34-1-125. Federal land office instruments; as evidence
Status: in_force

The certificate of purchase or payment issued by the receiver of any land office of the United States, or the record thereof, or if the same be lost or destroyed or beyond the reach of the person entitled thereto, secondary evidence of its contents, is proof of the title to the lands described therein, equivalent to a patent against all except the United States or the holder of a patent from the United States.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-8-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-103
§ 34-8-103. When defective instruments validated by operation of law
Status: in_force

When an instrument of writing, in any manner affecting or purporting to affect the title to real estate, has been, or may hereafter be recorded for a period of ten (10) years in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein such real estate is situated, and such instrument, or the record thereof, because of defect, irregularity or omission, fails to comply in any respect with any statutory requirement or requirements relating to the execution, attestation, acknowledgment, certificate of acknowledgment, recording or certificate of recording, such instrument and the record thereof shall, notwithstanding any or all such defects, irregularities and omissions, be fully legal, valid, binding and effectual for all purposes to the same extent as though such instrument had, in the first instance, been in all respects duly executed, attested, and acknowledged and recorded.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-25-107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-107
§ 34-25-107. Description in other surveys; conflicts
Status: in_force

Wherever coordinates based on the Wyoming Coordinate System NAD 1983 are used to describe any tract of land which in the same document is also described by reference to any subdivision, line or corner of the United States public land surveys, the description by plane coordinates shall be construed as supplemental to the basic description of such subdivision, line or corner contained in the official plats and field notes filed of record, and in the event of any conflict the description by reference to the subdivision, line or corner of the United States public land surveys shall prevail over the description by plane coordinates. Every recorded map, survey or conveyance, or other instrument affecting title to real property which delineates, describes or refers to such property or any part thereof by reference to coordinates based upon the Wyoming Coordinate System NAD 1983 shall also describe the property by reference and tie to a controlling corner monument of the United States public land surveys, if applicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-123 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-123
§ 34-2-123. Notice of trust or representative capacity of grantee; prior conveyances
Status: in_force

Any instrument which complies with this act shall be effective regardless of when it was executed or recorded. All instruments of conveyance to, or transfer, encumbrance or release of, lands or any interest therein within the state of Wyoming, which name a grantee in a representative capacity, or name a trust as grantee, and which fail to provide the information required by W.S. 34-2-122 , shall cease to be notice of any trust or representative capacity of the grantee and shall be considered and held to be a description of the grantee only, who shall be held to have individually, the full power to convey, transfer, encumber or release the affected title and no conveyance, transfer, encumbrance or release shall thereafter be questioned by anyone claiming with respect to the affected property, as a beneficiary or by anyone claiming by, through, or under an undisclosed beneficiary, provided that this section shall not apply if the grantee or any beneficiary or beneficiaries or other properly interested person shall file for record in the proper office of the county in which the land is situated, a statement, duly verified, describing the affected lands and interest therein, setting forth the interest of the person or entity making the statement, defining the representative relationship, and setting forth the information required by W.S. 34-2-122 , or referring by proper description to an instrument of public record in the county in which the matters shall appear. The identity of any successor trustee may be established by a recorded statement, duly verified, of the successor trustee specifying his name and address and the date and circumstances of his succession, and confirming that he is currently lawfully serving in that capacity.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-19-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-102
§ 34-19-102. Landowner's duty of care or duty to give warnings
Status: in_force

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in W.S. 34-19-105 , an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity on such premises to persons entering for recreational purposes.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-114 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-114
§ 34-5-114. Gifts to religious and educational uses; generally
Status: in_force

No gift, devise, bequest, transfer, grant or conveyance of real or personal property to religious, educational, charitable or benevolent uses, which shall in other respects be valid under the laws of this state shall be deemed invalid by reason of the indefiniteness or uncertainty of the persons designated as the beneficiaries thereunder in the instrument creating or constituting the same.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-116 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-116
§ 34-5-116. Gifts to religious and educational uses; valid notwithstanding terms are included only by reference
Status: in_force

(a) Any gift, devise or bequest so made to any such corporation in trust for the uses and purposes contained in such resolution, declaration, or deed of trust, shall be valid and effectual, notwithstanding:

(i) That the terms, conditions, uses and purposes of such gift, devise or bequest, are included only by such reference in the will; and, or

(ii) That such resolution, declaration, or deed of trust, has been or may be, amended in accordance with the provisions thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-27-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-104
§ 34-27-104. Dominance of mineral estate
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to change the common law as of April 1, 2011 as it relates to the rights belonging to, or the dominance of, the mineral estate.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-10-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-103
§ 34-10-103. Effect of unbroken chain of title; marketable record title
Status: in_force

Any person having the legal capacity to own land in this state, who has an unbroken chain of title of record to any interest in land for forty (40) years or more, shall be deemed to have a marketable record title to such interest subject only to the matters stated in W.S. 34-10-104 . A person shall be deemed to have such an unbroken chain of title when the official public records disclose a conveyance or other title transaction of record not less than forty (40) years at the time the marketability is to be determined, which conveyance or other title transaction purports to create the interest, either in the person claiming the interest, or some other person from whom, by one (1) or more conveyances or other title transactions of record, the purported interest has become vested in the person claiming the interest, so long as nothing appears of record, in either case, purporting to divest the claimant of his purported interest.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-301 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-301
§ 34-1-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “ Historic preservation right ” means a nonpossessory property right stated in the form of a restriction, easement, covenant or condition or, with or without limitation, in any other form in any deed, will, plat or in any other instrument executed by or on behalf of the owner, or in any condemnation order of taking, appropriate to preserving the significant physical character and visual characteristics of structures having architectural, historical or cultural significance, together with any associated real property, whether or not improved, as determined eligible to the national register of historic places by the Wyoming state historic preservation office;

(ii) “ Owner ” means any person possessing a fee simple title to real property and any person possessing any other interest in the property including a contract purchaser, a lessee and a tenant.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-121 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-121
§ 34-2-121. Conveyance and encumbrance of homesteads void unless spouse joins; exception
Status: in_force

Every owner or occupant of a homestead as established herein may voluntarily sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of or encumber the same; provided the instrument of writing conveying, mortgaging, disposing of or encumbering such homestead shall contain in substance the following words: “Hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virtue of the homestead exemption laws of this state”, and shall be freely and voluntarily signed and acknowledged by the owner and the spouse of the owner of said homestead. The foregoing provisions shall not be applicable to nor shall compliance therewith be required for full legal effectiveness of any conveyance of property directly from husband to wife.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-157 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-157
§ 34-1-157. Ownership of fossils and artifacts
Status: in_force

(a) The ownership of any fossil, artifact or non-fossilized animal remains discovered in the strata below the surface lands and waters of the state is vested in the owner of the surface estate, unless otherwise governed by W.S. 7-4-106 .

(b) When used in any instrument, the term “minerals” does not include fossils, artifacts or non-fossilized animal remains.

(c) As used in this section:

(i) “ Fossil ” means any fossilized remains, traces or imprints of organisms, preserved in or on the earth's crust, that are of paleontological interest and that provide information about the history of life on earth, but does not include coal, oil, gas or other hydrocarbons;

(ii) “ Artifact ” means any material remains of past human life or human activities that are of archaeological interest.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-207 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-207
§ 34-29-207. Cancellation of registration
Status: in_force

(a) A digital asset shall no longer be deemed registered and the secretary shall cancel from the register:

(i) Any registration upon a voluntary request for cancellation thereof from the lawful owner of the digital asset or his agent and payment of a fee set in accordance with W.S. 34-29-209 , but not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00);

(ii) Any registration that is not renewed under this article;

(iii) Any registration if a court of competent jurisdiction finds:

(A) That the registration was granted improperly;

(B) That the registration was obtained fraudulently.

(iv) Any registration when a court of competent jurisdiction orders cancellation of a registration on any ground.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-21-1104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-1104
§ 34-21-1104. Termination; notice
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever there is no outstanding secured obligation and no commitment to make advances, incur obligations or otherwise give value, the secured party shall notify the debtor in writing of his right to have a notice of lapse of his effective financing statement filed which shall lead to the removal of his name from the files and lists compiled by the secretary of state. In lieu of that notice, the secured party may acquire a waiver of the debtor of that right and a request by the debtor that his effective financing statement be retained on file. The notice may be given or waiver acquired by the secured party at any time prior to the time specified in this subsection for giving the notice.

(b) If the secured party does not furnish the notice or obtain the waiver specified in subsection (a) of this section, the secured party shall, within ten (10) days of final payment of all secured obligations, file a notice of termination with the secretary of state. The secured party shall on written demand by the debtor send the debtor a notice of termination to the effect that he no longer claims a security interest under the effective financing statement, which shall be identified by file number. The notice of termination is valid if signed by the secured party.

(c) If the affected secured party fails to send a notice of lapse within ten (10) days after proper demand under subsection (b) of this section, he is liable to the debtor for the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for any loss caused to the debtor by the failure.

(d) On presentation to the secretary of state of a notice of lapse, he shall treat it as a termination statement and note it in the index.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-135 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-135
§ 34-13-135. Effect on existing custodianships
Status: in_force

(a) Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in this act purporting to have been made before the effective date of this act is validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of Wyoming for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer from that source at the time the transfer was made.

(b) The provisions of this act apply to all transfers made in a manner and form prescribed in the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of Wyoming except insofar as the application impairs constitutionally vested rights or extends the duration of custodianships in existence on the effective date of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-133 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-133
§ 34-24-133. Enforcement
Status: in_force

(a) The administrator, for and on behalf of this state, may commence an action, summary or otherwise, in the district court of the county where the defendant resides or in the district court of Laramie county:

(i) For an adjudication that certain property is unclaimed and payable or distributable to the administrator;

(ii) To compel presentation of a report or payment or distribution of property to the administrator;

(iii) To enforce the duty of a person to permit the examination or audit of the records of that person;

(iv) To enjoin any act that violates the public policy or provisions of this act; or

(v) To enforce any aspect of this act in any manner.

(b) The administrator may commence an action under subsection (a) of this section in the following situations:

(i) The holder is a person domiciled in this state or is a governmental entity of this state;

(ii) The holder is a person engaged in or transacting any business in this state, although not domiciled in this state; or

(iii) The subject matter is tangible personal property held in this state.

(c) In a situation where no state court in this state can obtain jurisdiction over the person involved, the administrator may commence an action authorized by this section in a federal court or state court of another state having jurisdiction over that person.

(d) The administrator shall be an indispensable party to any judicial or administrative proceedings concerning the disposition and handling of unclaimed property that is or may be payable or distributable into the protective custody of the administrator.

(e) The administrator shall have a right to intervene and participate in any judicial or administrative proceeding when to do so will be in the best interest of this state, the apparent owner or the unclaimed property or to conserve and safeguard the unclaimed property against dissipation, undue diminishment or adverse discriminatory treatment.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-109 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-109
§ 34-5-109. Copies of proceedings in foreign courts
Status: in_force

Duly certified copies, according to law, of the proceedings in foreign courts, mentioned and referred to in W.S. 34-5-107 , 34-5-108 and 34-5-110 , when recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the land involved is situate, such records, or the certified copies thereof, shall be competent and prima facie evidence of the truth of the contents thereof, and the regularity of the proceedings therein set forth.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-207 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-207
§ 34-14-207. When transfer is made or obligation is incurred
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this act:

(i) A transfer is made:

(A) With respect to an asset that is real property other than a fixture, but including the interest of a seller or purchaser under a contract for the sale of the asset, when the transfer is so far perfected that a good-faith purchaser of the asset from the debtor against whom applicable law permits the transfer to be perfected cannot acquire an interest in the asset that is superior to the interest of the transferee; and

(B) With respect to an asset that is not real property or that is a fixture, when the transfer is so far perfected that a creditor on a simple contract cannot acquire a judicial lien otherwise than under this act that is superior to the interest of the transferee.

(b) If applicable law permits the transfer to be perfected as provided in subsection (a) of this section and the transfer is not so perfected before the commencement of an action for relief under this act, the transfer is deemed made immediately before the commencement of the action.

(c) If applicable law does not permit the transfer to be perfected as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the transfer is made when it becomes effective between the debtor and the transferee.

(d) A transfer is not made until the debtor has acquired rights in the asset transferred.

(e) An obligation is incurred:

(i) If oral, when it becomes effective between the parties; or

(ii) If evidenced by a writing, when the writing executed by the obligor is delivered to or for the benefit of the obligee.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-207 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-207
§ 34-1-207. Eminent domain; taxation
Status: in_force

(a) Conservation easements shall be subject to the state's power of eminent domain in the same manner as any other real property interest.

(b) The real property tax imposed upon real property subject to a conservation easement shall not be less than the amount of the ad valorem tax for the property had it been levied and assessed based upon the taxable value of agricultural land of similar productive use and value under W.S. 39-13-101(a)(iii) and 39-13-103(b)(x) .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-117 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-117
§ 34-13-117. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment
Status: in_force

A person may make a transfer by irrevocable gift to, or the irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment in favor of, a custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to W.S. 34-13-122 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-4-110 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-110
§ 34-4-110. Successor to officer making sale may execute conveyance
Status: in_force

If the term of service of the officer who makes sale of any lands and tenements as provided in chapter 243 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1910 expires, or if such officer die, be absent or unable for any cause to make a deed of conveyance of the property sold, any successor of such officer may execute such conveyance.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-132 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-132
§ 34-13-132. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian
Status: in_force

(a) A minor who has attained the age of fourteen (14) years, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor or a transferor's legal representative may petition the court:

(i) For an accounting by the custodian or the custodian's legal representative; or

(ii) For a determination of responsibility as between the custodial property and the custodian personally for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action referred to in W.S. 34-13-130 to which the minor or the minor's legal representative was a party.

(b) A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.

(c) The court, in a proceeding under this act or in any other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the custodian's legal representative to account.

(d) If a custodian is removed under W.S. 34-13-131(f) , the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-144 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-144
§ 34-1-144. Penalty for falsifying statement
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for a person to willfully falsify or publicly disclose, except as specifically authorized by law, any information on the statement of consideration required by W.S. 34-1-142 and 34-1-143 . Upon conviction the offender is subject to a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-139 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-139
§ 34-13-139. Extension of custodial term by custodian
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian may extend the custodial term under this section to an age older than the age that is specified by this act or a transferring instrument made under W.S. 34-13-122 , subject to the right of the minor to compel immediate distribution under subsection (c) of this section.

(b) To extend the custodial term under subsection (a) of this section, the custodian shall give the minor written notice of the custodian's intent to extend the custodial term. The notice must specify the duration of the extension by indicating the new custodial term and must inform the minor of the minor's right to compel immediate distribution under subsection (c) of this section. The custodian shall give the notice during the later of the following periods:

(i) The six (6) month period that precedes the last day of the custodial term; or

(ii) The six (6) month period that begins when the minor attains twenty-one (21) years of age.

(c) Rather than permit the extension of the custodial term, the minor may compel immediate distribution of all or part of the custodial property by giving written notice to the custodian:

(i) During the six (6) month period that begins on the last day of the current custodial term; or

(ii) Within ninety (90) days after receiving the custodian's notice under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) If a minor does not exercise the minor's right to compel distribution under subsection (c) of this section, the custodial term shall be extended as indicated in the custodian's notice given under subsection (b) of this section, and the minor may not compel the immediate distribution of custodial property before the end of the custodial term, as extended.

(e) A custodian may extend the custodial term more than once under this section.

(f) As used in this section, “ custodial term ” means the time provided in or allowed by this act during which the custodian is directed to hold custodial property until the property is transferred to the minor.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-135 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-135
§ 34-24-135. Interest and penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Unless specifically exempted by federal law:

(i) A person who willfully fails to present a report to the administrator when due or to perform any other duty required under this act, other than payment or delivery of unclaimed property as required by this act, shall pay a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day the report is not presented or the duty is not performed;

(ii) A person who willfully fails to pay or deliver to the administrator any unclaimed property as required under this act shall pay a civil penalty equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the property that should have been paid or delivered;

(iii) Any person who fails to pay or deliver unclaimed property to the administrator within the time period required by this act shall pay to the administrator interest at the annual rate of ten percent (10%) above the annual rate of discount, in effect on the date the property should have been paid or delivered, for the most recent issue of 52-week U.S. treasury bills, calculated upon the value of the unclaimed property from the date that property should have been paid or delivered. If the property remains unpaid or undelivered for more than one (1) year after becoming payable or deliverable, the interest rate for each succeeding year shall be calculated at an annual rate of ten percent (10%) above the discount rate on each succeeding anniversary of the date that the unclaimed property was payable or distributable.

(b) For the purposes of assessing and calculating the penalties and interest on unclaimed property which was discovered during an examination or audit and which was not paid or distributed, as required, the date upon which the unclaimed property was originally payable or distributable shall be used as the date upon or from which penalties and interest are assessed and calculated.

(c) The administrator shall have discretion to waive the payment of penalties and interest or to reduce the amount of the interest in an appropriate circumstance.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-10-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-102
§ 34-10-102. Purpose
Status: in_force

This act shall be liberally construed to effect the legislative purpose of simplifying and facilitating land title transactions by allowing persons to rely on a record chain of title as described in W.S. 34-10-103 , subject only to such limitations as appear in W.S. 34-10-104 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-201 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-201
§ 34-29-201. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this article:

(i) “ Secretary ” means the secretary of state.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-210 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-210
§ 34-14-210. Extinguishment of claim for relief
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a claim for relief with respect to a fraudulent transfer or obligation under this act is extinguished unless an action is brought:

(i) Under W.S. 34-14-205(a)(i) , within two (2) years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred or, if later, within six (6) months after the transfer or obligation was or could reasonably have been discovered by the claimant;

(ii) Under W.S. 34-14-205(a)(ii) or 34-14-206(a) , within two (2) years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred; or

(iii) Under W.S. 34-14-206(b) , within six (6) months after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred.

(b) A claim for relief with respect to a fraudulent transfer or obligation under this act involving qualified transfers to a qualified spendthrift trust as provided by W.S. 4-10-510 through 4-10-515 or involving transfers to an irrevocable discretionary trust, provided that the trustee may only make discretionary distributions under W.S. 4-10-506(c) , is extinguished unless an action is brought:

(i) With respect to a creditor known to the settlor, one hundred twenty (120) days after the date on which notice of the transfer is mailed to the creditor, provided that the notice states:

(A) The name and address of the settlor or the settlor's representative and the name and address of the trustee or the trustee's representative;

(B) That assets were transferred to a qualified spendthrift trust or to an irrevocable trust where the trustee can only make discretionary distributions; and

(C) That the creditor is required to initiate an action against the settlor and the trustee within one hundred twenty (120) days from the mailing of the notice or the claim is forever barred.

(ii) With respect to a creditor not known to the settlor, one hundred twenty (120) days after the date on which notice of the transfer is first published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the settlor resides, provided that the notice includes the information required in paragraph (i) of this subsection;

(iii) Notwithstanding paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, within the later of two (2) years after the transfer is made or six (6) months after the transfer is or reasonably could have been discovered by the creditor if the creditor can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the creditor asserted a specific claim against the settlor before the transfer.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-19-203 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-203
§ 34-19-203. Artificial conditions highly dangerous to trespassing children
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of land is subject to liability for physical harm to a child trespassing on the land caused by an artificial condition upon the land if:

(i) The place where the condition exists is one upon which the owner knows or has reason to know that a child is likely to trespass;

(ii) The condition is one of which the owner knows or has reason to know and which he realizes or should realize will involve an unreasonable risk of death or serious bodily harm to the child;

(iii) The child because of his youth does not discover the condition or realize the risk involved in intermeddling with it or in coming within the area made dangerous by it;

(iv) The utility to the owner of maintaining the condition and the burden of eliminating the danger are slight as compared with the risk to the child involved; and

(v) The owner fails to exercise reasonable care to eliminate the danger or otherwise to protect the child.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-203 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-203
§ 34-14-203. Insolvency
Status: in_force

(a) A debtor is insolvent if the sum of the debtor's debt is greater than all of the debtor's assets, at a fair valuation.

(b) A debtor who is generally not paying his debts as they become due is presumed to be insolvent.

(c) A partnership is insolvent under subsection (a) of this section if the sum of the partnership's debts is greater than the aggregate of all of the partnership's assets, at a fair valuation, and the sum of the excess of the value of each general partner's nonpartnership assets over the partner's nonpartnership debts.

(d) Assets under this section do not include property that has been transferred, concealed, or removed with intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors or that has been transferred in a manner making the transfer voidable under this act.

(e) Debts under this section do not include an obligation to the extent it is secured by a valid lien on property of the debtor not included as an asset.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-101
§ 34-24-101. Short title; policy statement; uniform construction
Status: in_force

(a) This act may be cited as the “Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.”

(b) Property shall be deemed to be “abandoned” or “unclaimed” when:

(i) It is held, issued or owing by a holder;

(ii) The identity, status or present location of the apparent owner is unknown; and

(iii) The property cannot be paid, distributed or given to the apparent owner after the dormancy period stated for the type of unclaimed property in this act.

(c) Property shall not be deemed to be “abandoned” or “unclaimed” while the character or degree of ownership interest of the apparent owner in the property is unsettled or disputed and the holder is notified of this fact.

(d) All unclaimed property shall be placed in the custody of the administrator, subject to the perpetual right of the party originally owning or being entitled to the property to reclaim it upon proper proof of ownership and identity. Except for escrow agreements pursuant to W.S. 30-5-302 , any provision, contract, agreement, practice, resolution, ordinance, decision, order or understanding, shall be void as contrary to this public policy, if the purpose of that provision is to avoid or contradict the custodial taking of unclaimed property by the administrator.

(e) This act shall be liberally construed in favor of the state and so as to foster the report and turnover of unclaimed property to the administrator.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-129 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-129
§ 34-13-129. Exemption of third persons from liability
Status: in_force

(a) A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer under this act or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of actual knowledge, is not responsible for determining:

(i) The validity of the purported custodian's designation;

(ii) The regularity of, or the authority under this act for, any act of the purported custodian;

(iii) The validity or propriety under this act of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer under this act or by the purported custodian; or

(iv) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-127 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-127
§ 34-13-127. Use of custodial property
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so much or all of the custodial property as the custodian considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor, without court order and without regard to:

(i) The duty or ability of the custodian personally or of any other person to support the minor; or

(ii) Any other income or property of the minor which may be applicable or available for that purpose.

(b) The court, on the petition of an interested person or the minor if the minor has attained the age of fourteen (14) years, may order the custodian to deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so much of the custodial property as the court considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor.

(c) A delivery, payment or expenditure under this section is in addition to, not in substitution for, and does not affect, the obligation of any person to support the minor.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-111 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-111
§ 34-1-111. Conveyance by tenant for life
Status: in_force

A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, purporting to grant a greater estate than he possessed or could lawfully convey, shall not work a forfeiture of his estate, but shall pass to the grantee all the estate which such tenant could lawfully convey.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-109 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-109
§ 34-12-109. Vacation; partial vacation; effect on streets
Status: in_force

When any part of a plat shall be vacated as aforesaid, the proprietors of the lots so vacated may enclose the streets, alleys and public grounds adjoining lots in equal proportions.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-143 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-143
§ 34-1-143. Information to be furnished to department of revenue and the state board of equalization
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall place the recording data on the statement of consideration paid and deliver the statement to the county assessor. The county assessor shall furnish information from the statements of consideration to the state board of equalization and department of revenue as the board or department shall require, and when disclosed under W.S. 34-1-142(g) and 39-13-109(b)(i) , any person or his agent wishing to review or contest his property tax assessment or valuation and the county board of equalization. The county assessor may furnish information from the statements of consideration to a county assessor in another county in this state to be used as provided by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-20-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 34-20-103
§ 34-20-103. Definitions
Status: reserved

(a) As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) An “individual air space unit” shall consist of any enclosed room or rooms occupying all or part of a floor or floors in a building of one (1) or more floors to be used for residential, professional, commercial or industrial purposes and which has access to a public street;

(ii) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or by written consent of all the condominium owners:

(A) “General common elements” means the land on which a building or buildings are located; the foundations, columns, girders, beams, supports, main walls, roofs, halls, corridors, lobbies, stairs, stairways, fire escapes, entrances and exits of such building or buildings; the basements, yards, gardens, parking areas and storage spaces; the premises for the lodging of custodians or persons in charge of the property; installations of central services such as power, light, gas, hot and cold water, heating, refrigeration, central air conditioning and incinerating; the elevators, tanks, pumps, motors, fans, compressors, ducts and in general all apparatus and installations existing for common use; such community and commercial facilities as may be provided for in the declaration; and all other parts of the property necessary or convenient to its existence, maintenance and safety, or normally in common use;

(B) “Limited common elements” means those common elements designated in the declaration as reserved for use by fewer than all the owners of the individual air space units;

(iii) “Condominium unit” means an individual air space unit together with the interest in the common elements appurtenant to such unit;

(iv) “Declaration” is an instrument which defines the character, duration, rights, obligations and limitations of condominium ownership.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-133 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-133
§ 34-1-133. Release; mortgage of deceased nonresident mortgagee
Status: in_force

Whenever any nonresident of this state shall die without this state, owing, at the time of his death, debts secured by mortgage or other incumbrance upon real or personal property situated in this state, and the debtor shall make voluntary payment of such debt to the executor of the last will and testament of such deceased person, or to the administrator of the estate of such deceased person, whose letters testamentary or of administration, as the case may be, were issued from the proper court of the state or territory of the United States, where such deceased creditor resided at the time of his death, it shall be lawful and competent for such executor or administrator to execute a full and valid release, and acquittance of such debt, and of the mortgage or other incumbrance securing the same; provided, that there shall be attached to such release and acquittance, and made a part thereof, a full and complete transcript of the records of the court issuing such letters testamentary or of administration, as the case may be, certified to by the clerk of such court, or other proper custodian of the records thereof, under his hand and under the seal of such court, fully exhibiting the due appointment and qualification of such executor or administrator, and there shall also be attached to such release and made a part thereof, a certificate under the hand of the presiding judge of such court, or the clerk thereof, that at the date of such release, the person or persons executing the same, was such duly appointed and qualified executor or administrator, as set forth in such release. Any release so executed shall be admitted to record, in this state, in the office of any of the county clerks and upon being recorded in the proper office, the county clerk shall discharge the mortgage or other incumbrance in such release mentioned, in the manner provided by law, but this section shall not be construed to authorize any administrator appointed by the courts of any other state or territory of the United States, to exercise any power, within the state other than the power to receive voluntary payments of debts due to his intestate, and to release mortgages or other incumbrances upon property situate in this state and securing such debts.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-106
§ 34-2-106. Form of quitclaim deed; effect without word “release”
Status: in_force

A deed of quitclaim, without the use of the word “release” shall be sufficient to pass all the estate which the grantor could lawfully convey by deed of bargain and sale. And all deeds of quitclaim, heretofore given to real estate in this state, shall have the same effect as deeds of quitclaim and release and shall operate the same as if the word “release” had been used therein.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-112 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-112
§ 34-5-112. Effect of preceding sections on pending litigation; enforcement of rights of minor heir in conveyed property
Status: in_force

The provisions of W.S. 34-5-104 through 34-5-108 , 34-5-110 , 34-5-111 , inclusive, shall not affect any pending litigation. And any right which any minor heir may have in and to any property conveyed, transferred or released as in said sections mentioned, may be asserted by bringing an action in any court of competent jurisdiction within one (1) year after such minor heir becomes an adult.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-12-111 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-111
§ 34-12-111. Vacation; platting by county surveyor; acknowledgment and recording; conveyance and assessment by number
Status: in_force

The owner of any lots in a plat so vacated, may cause the same and a proportionate part of adjacent streets and public grounds to be platted and numbered by the county surveyor; and when such plat is acknowledged by such owner, and is recorded in the clerk's office of the county, such lots may be conveyed and assessed by the numbers given them on such plat.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-115 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-115
§ 34-24-115. Wages
Status: in_force

Unpaid wages, including wages represented by unpresented payroll checks, owing in the ordinary course of the holder's business which remain unclaimed by the owner for more than one (1) year after becoming payable are deemed abandoned.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-140 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-140
§ 34-1-140. Establishing joint tenancy or tenancy by entirety in real or personal property
Status: in_force

(a) A joint tenancy or a tenancy by the entirety as to any interest in real or personal property may be established by the owner thereof, by designating in the instrument of conveyance or transfer, the names of such joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, including his own, without the necessity of any transfer or conveyance to or through a third person.

(b) Unless the deed specifies another form of ownership, the designation of tenants on an instrument of conveyance or transfer of real property as “husband and wife,” “spouses” or similar language, shall be deemed to establish a tenancy by the entirety under subsection (a) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-5-117 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-117
§ 34-5-117. Gifts to religious and educational uses; application of W.S. 34-5-114 through 34-5-117
Status: in_force

All the terms and provisions of this act shall be deemed applicable to all gifts, devises, bequests, transfers, grants or conveyances of real or personal property heretofore made, as well as to those hereafter made, and to all such resolutions, declarations, or deeds of trust as are hereinabove referred to which have been heretofore filed for record as hereinabove provided, as well as those which shall be hereafter so filed for record.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-3-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-103
§ 34-3-103. Trustee's sale; notice
Status: in_force

Notice of sale mentioned in W.S. 34-3-102 shall in every case be the same as the notice provided in W.S. 34-4-104 .
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-119 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-119
§ 34-13-119. Other transfer by fiduciary
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to W.S. 34-13-122 , in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to W.S. 34-13-122 .

(c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be made only if:

(i) The personal representative, trustee or conservator considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor;

(ii) The transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement or other governing instrument; and

(iii) The transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) in value.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-101
§ 34-1-101. “Purchaser” defined
Status: in_force

The term “purchaser”, as used in this act shall be construed to embrace every person to whom any estate or interest in real estate shall be conveyed for a valuable consideration, and also every assignee of a mortgage or lease, or other conditional estate.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-152 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-152
§ 34-1-152. Ownership of pore space underlying surfaces
Status: in_force

(a) The ownership of all pore space in all strata below the surface lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface above the strata.

(b) A conveyance of the surface ownership of real property shall be a conveyance of the pore space in all strata below the surface of such real property unless the ownership interest in such pore space previously has been severed from the surface ownership or is explicitly excluded in the conveyance. The ownership of pore space in strata may be conveyed in the manner provided by law for the transfer of mineral interests in real property. No agreement conveying mineral or other interests underlying the surface shall act to convey ownership of any pore space in the stratum unless the agreement explicitly conveys that ownership interest.

(c) No provision of law, including a lawfully adopted rule or regulation, requiring notice to be given to a surface owner, to an owner of the mineral interest, or to both, shall be construed to require notice to persons holding ownership interest in any pore space in the underlying strata unless the law specifies notice to such persons is required.

(d) As used in this section, the term “ pore space ” is defined to mean subsurface space which can be used as storage space for carbon dioxide or other substances.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to change or alter the common law as of July 1, 2008, as it relates to the rights belonging to, or the dominance of, the mineral estate. For the purpose of determining the priority of subsurface uses between a severed mineral estate and pore space as defined in subsection (d) of this section, the severed mineral estate is dominant regardless of whether ownership of the pore space is vested in the several owners of the surface or is owned separately from the surface.

(f) All instruments which transfer the rights to pore space under this section shall describe the scope of any right to use the surface estate. The owner of any pore space right shall have no right to use the surface estate beyond that set out in a properly recorded instrument.

(g) Transfers of pore space rights made after July 1, 2008 are null and void at the option of the owner of the surface estate if the transfer instrument does not contain a specific description of the location of the pore space being transferred. The description may include but is not limited to a subsurface geologic or seismic survey or a metes and bounds description of the surface lying over the transferred pore space. In the event a description of the surface is used, the transfer shall be deemed to include pore space at all depths underlying the described surface area unless specifically excluded. The validity of pore space rights under this subsection shall not affect the respective liabilities of any party and such liabilities shall operate in the same manner as if the pore space transfer were valid.

(h) Nothing in this section shall alter, amend, diminish or invalidate rights to the use of subsurface pore space that were acquired by contract or lease prior to July 1, 2008.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-141 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-141
§ 34-1-141. Easements
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, easements across land executed and recorded after the effective date of this act which do not specifically describe the location of the easement are null and void and of no force and effect.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, agreements entered into after the effective date of this act which grant the right to locate an easement at a later date and which do not specifically describe the location of the easement are null and void.

(c) For purposes of this section an easement or agreement which does not specifically describe the location of the easement or which grants a right to locate an easement at a later date shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of execution of the easement or agreement. If the specific description is not recorded within one (1) year then the easement or agreement shall be of no further force and effect.

(d) For purposes of this section the specific description required in an easement shall be sufficient to locate the easement and is not limited to a survey.

(e) For purposes of this section options to obtain easements at a later date shall not be considered easements or agreements pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section and shall be for a period not to exceed seven (7) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-13-125 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-125
§ 34-13-125. Care of custodial property
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian shall:

(i) Take control of custodial property;

(ii) Register or record title to custodial property if appropriate; and

(iii) Collect, hold, manage, invest and reinvest custodial property.

(b) In dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries. If a custodian has special skills or is named custodian on the basis of representations of special skills or expertise, the custodian is under a duty to use those skills. However, a custodian, in the custodian's discretion and without liability to the minor or the minor's estate, may retain any custodial property received from a transferor.

(c) A custodian may invest in or pay premiums on life insurance or endowment policies on:

(i) The life of the minor only if the minor or the minor's estate is the sole beneficiary; or

(ii) The life of another person in whom the minor has an insurable interest only to the extent that the minor, the minor's estate or the custodian in the capacity of custodian is the irrevocable beneficiary.

(d) A custodian at all times shall keep custodial property separate and distinct from all other property in a manner sufficient to identify it clearly as custodial property of the minor. Custodial property consisting of an undivided interest is so identified if the minor's interest is held as a tenant in common and is fixed. Custodial property subject to recordation is so identified if it is recorded, and custodial property subject to registration is so identified if it is either registered, or held in an account designated, in the name of the custodian, followed in substance by the words: “as a custodian for․․․․ (name of minor) under the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”.

(e) A custodian shall keep records of all transactions with respect to custodial property, including information necessary for the preparation of the minor's tax returns and shall make them available for inspection at reasonable intervals by a parent or legal representative of the minor or by the minor if the minor has attained the age of fourteen (14) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-206 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-206
§ 34-14-206. Transfers fraudulent as to present creditors
Status: in_force

(a) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is fraudulent as to a creditor whose claim arose before the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred if the debtor made the transfer or incurred the obligation without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer or obligation and the debtor was insolvent at that time or the debtor became insolvent as a result of the transfer or obligation.

(b) A transfer made by a debtor is fraudulent as to a creditor whose claim arose before the transfer was made if the transfer was made to an insider for an antecedent debt, the debtor was insolvent at that time, and the insider had reasonable cause to believe that the debtor was insolvent.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-17-105 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-105
§ 34-17-105. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable receipt
Status: in_force

A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouseman who delivers goods out of the possession of such warehouseman, knowing that a negotiable receipt the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of such goods, is outstanding and uncancelled, without obtaining the possession of such receipt at or before the time of such delivery, shall, except in the cases provided for in sections 14 and 36, be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-3-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-104
§ 34-3-104. Trustee's sale; form of deed for auctioned realty
Status: in_force

Every deed for real estate sold under a deed of trust may be made in the following form, or to the same effect:

This deed, made the .... day of .... between A. B., trustee, of the first part, and C. D., of the second part, whereas the said trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by the deed of trust hereinafter mentioned (or by an order of the district court of the county of ....) made on the .... day of .... (as the case may be), did sell as required by law, a certain tract (or lot, as the case may be), of land, situated in the county (or city, town or village, as the case may be), of .... conveyed by E. F. to the said A. B., trustee (or to G. H., trustee, as the case may be), by deed bearing date the .... day of ...., and recorded (if it be recorded), in the office of the recorder of the county of ...., and bounded and described therein as follows: (Here insert the description and quantity as set forth in the deed of trust and any other description deemed necessary); at which sale the said C. D. became the purchaser for the sum of .... dollars. Now, therefore, this deed witnesseth that the said trustee hereby conveys and grants to the said C. D. the said real estate hereinbefore described, with all the right, title and interest held by the said E. F. therein, to have and to hold the said real estate and premises unto the said C. D., his heirs and assigns forever.

Witness the following signature and seal.

.................(Seal.)
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-204 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-204
§ 34-14-204. Value
Status: in_force

(a) Value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or satisfied, but value does not include an unperformed promise made otherwise than in the ordinary course of the promisor's business to furnish support to the debtor or another person.

(b) For the purposes of W.S. 34-14-205(a)(ii) and 34-14-206 , a person gives a reasonably equivalent value if the person acquires an interest of the debtor in an asset pursuant to a regularly conducted, noncollusive foreclosure sale or execution of a power of sale for the acquisition or disposition of the interest of the debtor upon default under a mortgage, deed of trust or security agreement.

(c) A transfer is made for present value if the exchange between the debtor and the transferee is intended by them to be contemporaneous and is in fact substantially contemporaneous.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-126 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-126
§ 34-24-126. Claim of another state to recover property; procedure
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after property has been paid or delivered to the administrator under this act another state may recover the property if:

(i) The property was subjected to custody by this state because the records of the holder did not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner when the property was deemed abandoned under this act, and the other state establishes that the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was in that state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or was subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(ii) The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property, as reflected by the records of the holder, is in the other state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated to or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(iii) The records of the holder were erroneous in that they did not accurately reflect the actual owner of the property and the last known address of the actual owner is in the other state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or was subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(iv) The property was subjected to custody by this state under W.S. 34-24-104(a)(vi) and under the laws of the state of domicile of the holder the property has escheated to or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; or

(v) The property is the sum payable on a traveler's check, money order or other similar instrument that was subjected to custody by this state under W.S. 34-24-105 , and the instrument was purchased in the other state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or became subject to a claim of abandonment by that state.

(b) The claim of another state to recover escheated or abandoned property must be presented in a form prescribed by the administrator, who shall decide the claim within ninety (90) days after it is presented. The administrator shall allow the claim if he determines that the other state is entitled to the abandoned property under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The administrator shall require a state, before recovering property under this section, to agree to indemnify this state and its officers and employees against any liability on a claim for the property.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-10-109 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-109
§ 34-10-109. Prohibition against filing notices for purpose of slandering title to land
Status: in_force

No person shall use the privilege of filing notices hereunder for the purpose of slandering the title to land, and in any action brought for the purpose of quieting title to land, if the court shall find that any person has filed a claim for that reason only, the court shall award the plaintiff all costs of such action as the court may allow to the plaintiff, and in addition, shall decree that the defendant asserting such claim shall pay to plaintiff all damages that plaintiff may have sustained as the result of such notice of claim having been so filed for record.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-153 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-153
§ 34-1-153. Ownership of material injected into geologic sequestration sites; liability for holding interests related to a sequestration site or giving consent to allow geologic sequestration activities
Status: in_force

(a) All carbon dioxide, and other substances injected incidental to the injection of carbon dioxide, injected into any geologic sequestration site for the purpose of geologic sequestration shall be presumed to be owned by the injector of such material subject to W.S. 35-11-318 and 35-11-319 and all rights, benefits, burdens and liabilities of such ownership shall belong to the injector. This presumption may be rebutted by a person claiming contrary ownership by a preponderance of the evidence in an action to establish ownership.

(b) Except as provided in W.S. 35-11-318 and 35-11-319 , no owner of pore space, other person holding any right to control pore space or other surface or subsurface interest holder, shall be liable for the effects of injecting carbon dioxide for geologic sequestration purposes, or for the effects of injecting other substances for the purpose of geologic sequestration which substances are injected incidental to the injection of carbon dioxide, solely by virtue of their interest or by their having given consent to the injection.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-21-1107 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-1107
§ 34-21-1107. Fees
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall, while determining appropriate fees under W.S. 34.1-9-525 for original financing statements, determine appropriate fees for effective financing statement filings, statements of amendments, continuation, assignment and release and for statements of termination by rules. The rules must be adopted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-27-106 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-106
§ 34-27-106. No restriction on transfer of wind energy agreement
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict the transfer of a wind energy agreement, including the transfer of the surface owner's right to receive payments under the wind energy agreement.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-2-129 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-129
§ 34-2-129. Leases; renewal
Status: in_force

No lease which shall have expired by its own limitation shall be again renewed except by express contract in writing, signed by the parties thereto, whether the original lease be written or verbal. Nor shall any other tenancy than that by sufferance exist after the termination of the original lease, unless created as aforesaid, by express contract in writing.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-14-212 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-212
§ 34-14-212. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-103 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-103
§ 34-29-103. Perfection of security interests in digital assets; control; possession; security agreements; location
Status: repealed

(a) Notwithstanding the financing statement requirement specified by W.S. 34.1-9-310(a) as otherwise applied to general intangibles or any other provision of law, perfection of a security interest in virtual currency may be achieved through possession and perfection of a security interest in digital securities may be achieved by control. A security interest held by a secured party having possession or control, as applicable, of virtual currency or digital securities has priority over a security interest held by a secured party that does not have possession or control, as applicable. Other provisions of law relating to perfection and priority of security interests, including W.S. 34.1-9-322(c) and priority of control over delivery, shall apply, except that W.S. 34.1-9-322(a)(i) and (b) shall not apply. W.S. 34.1-9-207 shall apply to this section.

(b) Before a secured party may take possession or control under this section, the secured party shall enter into a security agreement with the debtor and, as necessary, other parties. The security agreement may set forth the terms under which a secured party may pledge its security interest as collateral for another transaction. Consistent with W.S. 34.1-9-201(a) , the security agreement shall be effective according to its terms between parties, against purchasers of collateral and against creditors.

(c) If a debtor is located in Wyoming, a secured party may file a financing statement with the secretary of state to perfect a security interest in digital consumer assets or digital securities, including to perfect a security interest in proceeds pursuant to W.S. 34.1-9-315(d) .

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code , title 34.1, Wyoming statutes, a transferee takes a digital asset free of any security interest two (2) years after the transferee takes the asset for value and does not have actual notice of an adverse claim at any time during the two (2) year period. This subsection only applies to a security interest perfected by filing.

(e) As used in this section:

(i) “Control,” when used in article 9, title 34.1, Wyoming statutes and this section, consistent with W.S. 34.1-9-314 , includes the following:

(A) A secured party, or an agent, custodian, fiduciary or trustee of the party, has complied with W.S. 34.1-8-106 , including by means of a private key or the use of a multi-signature arrangement exclusive to the secured party or any substantially similar analogue;

(B) Use of a smart contract created by a secured party to comply with W.S. 34.1-8-106 . As used in this subparagraph, “ smart contract ” means an automated transaction, as defined in W.S. 40-21-102(a)(ii) , or any substantially similar analogue, which is comprised of code, script or programming language that executes the terms of an agreement, and which may include taking custody of and transferring an asset, or issuing executable instructions for these actions, based on the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specified conditions.

(ii) “ Multi-signature arrangement ” means a system of access control relating to a digital asset for the purposes of preventing unauthorized transactions relating to the asset, in which two (2) or more private keys are required to conduct a transaction, or any substantially similar analogue;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 66, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023.

(iv) “ Possession ,” when used in article 9, title 34.1, Wyoming statutes and this section, consistent with 34.1-9-313, means the ability to exclude others from the use of property, and includes use of a private key, a multi-signature arrangement exclusive to the secured party or a smart contract, as defined in this subsection, or any substantially similar analogue. “ Possession ” shall also include delivery of certificated digital securities, consistent with W.S. 34.1-8-301(a) .

(f) Perfection by possession creates a possessory security interest under W.S. 34.1-9-301(a)(ii) in virtual currency or certificated digital securities, based on the possessory nature of a private key or any substantially similar analogue, which may be tangible or electronic.

(g) For purposes of article 9, title 34.1 and this section, if collateral is required to be “located in a jurisdiction,” a digital asset is located in Wyoming if the asset is possessed or controlled by a Wyoming bank, trust company or other custodian, the debtor or secured party is physically located in Wyoming or the debtor or secured party is incorporated or organized in Wyoming, based on the following factors:

(i) Whether a security agreement typically accompanying a possessory security interest or other secured transaction exists, consistent with W.S. 34.1-9-201(a) , including an agreement describing the possessory nature of a private key or any substantially similar analogue;

(ii) Choice of law in a security agreement, evidencing the intent and understanding of the parties relating to a transaction, including waivers of litigation in jurisdictions other than Wyoming, access to the Wyoming chancery court and judicial economy; and

(iii) The relative clarity of the laws of other jurisdictions relating to a digital asset, consequences relating to unknown liens in those jurisdictions and the ability of a court to exercise jurisdiction over a particular digital asset.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-20-104 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 34-20-104
§ 34-20-104. Notice to tax assessor; apportionment of taxes; recording declaration; covenants running with land
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever condominium ownership of real property is created, or separate assessment of condominium units is desired, a written notice thereof shall be delivered to the assessor of the county in which said real property is situated, which notice shall set forth descriptions of the condominium units. Thereafter all taxes, assessments and other charges of this state or of any political subdivision or of any special improvement district or any other taxing or assessing authority shall be assessed against and collected on each condominium unit, each of which shall be carried on the tax books as a separate and distinct parcel for the purpose, and not on the building or property as a whole. The valuation of the general and limited common elements shall be assessed proportionately upon the individual air space unit in the manner provided in the declaration. The lien for taxes assessed to any individual condominium owner shall be confined to his condominium unit and to his undivided interest in the general and limited common elements. No forfeiture or sale of any condominium unit for delinquent taxes, mechanics, laborers or materialmen's liens, assessments or charges shall divest or in any way affect the title of other condominium units.

(b) The declaration shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk where the condominium property is located. Such declaration shall provide for the filing for record of a map properly locating condominium units. Any instrument affecting the condominium unit may legally describe it by the identifying condominium unit number or symbol as shown on such map. If such declaration provides for the disposition of condominium units in the event of the destruction or obsolescence of buildings in which such units are situated and restricts partition of the common elements, the rules or laws known as the rule against perpetuities and the rule prohibiting unlawful restraints on alienation shall not be applied to defeat or limit any such provisions.

(c) To the extent that any such declaration shall contain a mandatory requirement that all condominium unit owners shall be members of an association or corporation, or provide for the payment of charges assessed by the association upon condominium units, or the appointment of an attorney-in-fact to deal with the property upon its destruction or obsolescence, any rule of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the same shall be considered as covenants running with the land binding upon all condominium owners and their successors in interest. Any common law rule terminating agency upon death or disability of a principal shall not be applied to defeat or limit any such provisions.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-202 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-202
§ 34-1-202. Creation; conveyance; acceptance and duration
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a conservation easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements. The provisions of W.S. 34-1-141 shall apply to this article.

(b) No right or duty in favor of or against a holder and no right in favor of a person having a third-party right of enforcement arises under a conservation easement before its acceptance by the holder and a recordation of the acceptance.

(c) Except as provided by W.S. 34-1-203(b) , a conservation easement is unlimited in duration unless the instrument creating the easement provides otherwise.

(d) An interest in real property and any interest in minerals including any leasehold interests are not impaired in any way by a conservation easement unless the owners of those interests consent to the conservation easement.

(e) This act shall not alter the law of Wyoming regarding the primacy of the mineral estate and any easement created hereunder shall not limit the right of a mineral owner or his lessee to reasonable use of the surface for the purpose of mineral exploration and production unless the owners and lessees of the entire mineral estate and geologic sequestration right are a party to the conservation easement or consent to the conservation easement.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-116 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-116
§ 34-24-116. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository
Status: in_force

All tangible and intangible property held in a safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository in this state in the ordinary course of the holder's business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by other law, which remain unclaimed by the owner for more than five (5) years after the lease or rental period on the box or other repository has expired, are deemed abandoned.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-24-131 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-131
§ 34-24-131. Examination of records
Status: in_force

(a) If an examination of the records of a person results in the disclosure of property reportable and deliverable under this act, the administrator may assess the cost of the examination against the holder at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) a day for each examiner, but in no case may the charges exceed the value of the property found to be reportable and deliverable. The cost of examination may be imposed only against a business association.

(b) If a holder fails after the effective date of this act to maintain the records required by W.S. 34-24-132 and the records of the holder available for the periods subject to this act are insufficient to permit the preparation of a report, the administrator may require the holder to report and pay such amounts as may reasonably be estimated from any available records.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-27-101 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-101
§ 34-27-101. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Wind Energy Rights Act.”
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-132 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-132
§ 34-1-132. Liability of mortgagee for failing to discharge; damage limitations; definition
Status: in_force

(a) A mortgagee shall, within thirty (30) days after having received by certified or registered mail a request in writing for the discharge or release of a mortgage, execute and acknowledge a certificate or deed of discharge or release of the mortgage if there has been full performance of the condition of the mortgage and if there is no other written agreement between the mortgagee and mortgagor encumbering the property subject to the mortgage.

(b) A mortgagee who fails or refuses to discharge or release a mortgage within the thirty (30) day period required by subsection (a) of this section is liable to the mortgagor or his assignees for:

(i) All actual damages resulting from the mortgagee's failure or refusal to discharge or release the mortgage; and

(ii) Special damages in the amount of one-tenth of one percent (.10%) of the original principal amount of the mortgage for each additional day after the thirty (30) day period until the mortgage is released or discharged. Special damages authorized by this paragraph shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day.

(c) Notwithstanding any assignment of the mortgage, the mortgagee of record is liable for the damages specified in subsection (b) of this section unless, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the request for discharge or release as provided by subsection (a) of this section, he furnishes to the person making the request the name and address of the current assignee or holder of the mortgage who has legal authority to execute the discharge or release.

(d) As used in this section “mortgagee” means the mortgagee named in the original mortgage or, if assigned, the current holder of the mortgage or the servicing agent for the current holder of the mortgage.
Wyo. Stat. § 34-16-102 — WY Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-102
§ 34-16-102. Straight bill of lading
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a bill of lading is issued by a carrier for the transportation of property from one (1) place to another within this state, or between places one (1) of which is within this state, in which the property described therein is stated to be consigned or deliverable to a specified person, without any statement or representation that such property is consigned or deliverable to the order of any person, such bill shall be known as a “straight bill of lading”, and shall contain the following requirements:

(i) The bill shall be printed on white paper eight and one-half (8 1 / 2 ) inches wide by eleven (11) inches long;

(ii) The bill shall have prominently stamped upon its face the words, “not negotiable”;

(iii) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the insertion in a straight bill of lading of other terms or conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of this act; but it shall be unlawful to insert in such bill any term or conditions contrary to or inconsistent with such provisions.