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WY Stat § 3-9-211 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-211 - Estates, Trusts and Other Beneficial Interests.

3-9-211. Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to:  (i) Accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge or exchange a share in or payment from an estate, trust or other beneficial interest;  (ii) Demand or obtain any money or other thing of value to which the principal is, may become or claims to be entitled to by reason of an estate, trust or other beneficial interest, by litigation or otherwise;  (iii) Exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;  (iv) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal;  (v) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute or surcharge a fiduciary;  (vi) Conserve, invest, disburse or use anything received for an authorized purpose;  (vii) Transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor.  (b) As used in this section, "estate, trust or other beneficial interest" means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become or claims to be entitled to a share or payment.
WY Stat § 3-9-212 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-212 - Claims and Litigation.

3-9-212. Claims and litigation.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to:  (i) Assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, claim for relief, cause of action, counterclaim, offset, recoupment or defense, including an action to recover property or other thing of value, recover damages sustained by the principal, eliminate or modify tax liability or seek an injunction, specific performance or other relief;  (ii) Bring an action to determine adverse claims or intervene or otherwise participate in litigation;  (iii) Seek an attachment, garnishment, order of arrest or other preliminary, provisional or intermediate relief and use an available procedure to effect or satisfy a judgment, order or decree;  (iv) Make or accept a tender, offer of judgment or admission of facts, submit a controversy on an agreed statement of facts, consent to examination and bind the principal in litigation;  (v) Submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle and propose or accept a compromise;  (vi) Waive the issuance and service of process upon the principal, accept service of process, appear for the principal, designate persons upon which process directed to the principal may be served, execute and file or deliver stipulations on the principal's behalf, verify pleadings, seek appellate review, procure and give surety and indemnity bonds, contract and pay for the preparation and printing of records and briefs, receive, execute and file or deliver a consent, waiver, release, confession of judgment, satisfaction of judgment, notice, agreement or other instrument in connection with the prosecution, settlement or defense of a claim or litigation;  (vii) Act for the principal with respect to bankruptcy or insolvency whether voluntary or involuntary concerning the principal or some other person or with respect to a reorganization, receivership or application for the appointment of a receiver or trustee which affects an interest of the principal in property or other thing of value;  (viii) Pay a judgment, award or order against the principal or a settlement made in connection with a claim or litigation;  (ix) Receive money or other thing of value paid in settlement of or as proceeds of a claim or litigation.
WY Stat § 3-9-213 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-213 - Personal and Family Maintenance.

3-9-213. Personal and family maintenance.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent to:  (i) Perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's spouse and the following persons whether living when the power of attorney is executed or later born:  (A) The principal's children;  (B) Other persons legally entitled to be supported by the principal;  (C) The persons whom the principal has customarily supported or indicated the intent to support.  (ii) Make periodic payments of child support and other family maintenance required by a court or governmental agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party;  (iii) Provide living quarters for the persons described in paragraph (i) of this subsection by:  (A) Purchase, lease or other contract; or  (B) Paying the operating costs, including interest, amortization payments, repairs, improvements and taxes for premises owned by the principal or occupied by those persons.  (iv) Provide normal domestic help, usual vacations and travel expenses and funds for shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational education, and other current living costs for the persons described in paragraph (i) of this subsection;  (v) Pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the persons described in paragraph (i) of this subsection;  (vi) Act as the principal's personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law of this state to consent to health care on behalf of the principal;  (vii) Continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring and replacing the automobiles or other means of transportation for the persons described in paragraph (i) of this subsection;  (viii) Maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the persons described in paragraph (i) of this subsection and open new accounts;  (ix) Continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution, club, society, order or other organization or continue contributions to those organizations.  (b) Authority with respect to personal and family maintenance is neither dependent upon, nor limited by, authority that an agent may or may not have with respect to gifts under this act.
WY Stat § 3-9-214 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-214 - Benefits From Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service.

3-9-214. Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorizes the agent to:  (i) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the persons described in W.S. 3-9-213(a)(i) and for shipment of those persons' household effects;  (ii) Take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate or other instrument for that purpose;  (iii) Enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change, amend or discontinue, on the principal's behalf, a benefit or program;  (iv) Prepare, file and maintain a claim of the principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute or regulation;  (v) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute or regulation;  (vi) Receive the financial proceeds of a claim described in paragraph (iv) of this subsection and conserve, invest, disburse or use for a lawful purpose anything so received.  (b) As used in this section, "benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service" means any benefit, program or assistance provided under a statute or regulation including social security, medicare and medicaid.
WY Stat § 3-9-215 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-215 - Retirement Plans.

3-9-215. Retirement plans.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to retirement plans authorizes the agent to:  (i) Select the form and timing of payments under a retirement plan and withdraw benefits from a plan;  (ii) Make a rollover including a direct trustee-to-trustee rollover of benefits from one (1) retirement plan to another;  (iii) Establish a retirement plan in the principal's name;  (iv) Make contributions to a retirement plan;  (v) Exercise investment powers available under a retirement plan;  (vi) Borrow from, sell assets to or purchase assets from a retirement plan.  (b) As used in this section, "retirement plan" means a plan or account created by an employer, the principal or another person to provide retirement benefits or deferred compensation of which the principal is a participant, beneficiary or owner, including a plan or account under the following sections of the Internal Revenue Code:  (i) An individual retirement account under 26 U.S.C. section 408;  (ii) A Roth individual retirement account under 26 U.S.C. section 408A;  (iii) A deemed individual retirement account under 26 U.S.C. section 408(q);  (iv) An annuity or mutual fund custodial account under 26 U.S.C. section 403(b);  (v) A pension, profit sharing, stock bonus or other retirement plan qualified under 26 U.S.C. section 401(a);  (vi) A deferred compensation plan under 26 U.S.C. section 457(b);  (vii) A nonqualified deferred compensation plan under 26 U.S.C. section 409A.
WY Stat § 3-9-216 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-216 - Taxes.

3-9-216. Taxes.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to:  (i) Prepare, sign and file federal, state, local and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insurance Contributions Act and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters and any other tax related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under section 2032A of the Internal Revenue Code, closing agreements and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following twenty-five (25) tax years;  (ii) Pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority;  (iii) Exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local or foreign tax law;  (iv) Act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority.
WY Stat § 3-9-217 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 2 - Authority|Section 3-9-217 - Gifts.

3-9-217. Gifts.| (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to gifts authorizes the agent to:  (i) Make outright to, or for the benefit of, a person a gift of any of the principal's property, including by the exercise of a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal, in an amount per donee not to exceed the annual dollar limits of the federal gift tax exclusion under section 2503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to whether the federal gift tax exclusion applies to the gift or if the principal's spouse agrees to consent to a split gift pursuant to section 2513 of the Internal Revenue Code in an amount per donee not to exceed twice the annual federal gift tax exclusion limit;  (ii) Consent, pursuant to section 2513 of the Internal Revenue Code, to the splitting of a gift made by the principal's spouse in an amount per donee not to exceed the aggregate annual gift tax exclusions for both spouses.  (b) An agent may make a gift of the principal's property only as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's objectives if actually known by the agent and, if unknown, as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's best interest based on all relevant factors, including:  (i) The value and nature of the principal's property;  (ii) The principal's foreseeable obligations and need for maintenance of the property;  (iii) Minimization of taxes, including income, estate, inheritance, generation skipping transfer and gift taxes;  (iv) Eligibility for a benefit, program or assistance under a statute or regulation;  (v) The principal's personal history of making or joining in making gifts.  (c) As used in this section, a gift "for the benefit of" a person includes a gift to a trust, an account under the federal Uniform Transfers to Minors Act and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.
WY Stat § 3-9-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 3 - Statutory Forms|Section 3-9-302 - Agent's Certification.

3-9-302. Agent's certification.| (a) The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney:  AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY  State of:  County of:  I, (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated (Date).  I further certify that to my knowledge:  (1) The Principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority to act under the Power of Attorney and the Power of Attorney and my authority to act under the Power of Attorney have not terminated;  (2) If the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;  (3) If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and  (4) (Insert other relevant statements)  SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT  Agent's Signature:  Date:  Agent's Name Printed:  Agent's Address:  Agent's Telephone Number:  This document was acknowledged before me on (Date), by (Name of Agent).  (Seal, if any)  Signature of Notary:  My commission expires:
WY Stat § 3-9-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-9-401 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

3-9-401. Uniformity of application and construction.| In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it.
WY Stat § 3-9-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-9-402 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

3-9-402. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.| This act modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b).
WY Stat § 3-9-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 3 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-9-403 - Effect on Existing Powers of Attorney.

3-9-403. Effect on existing powers of attorney.| (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act applies to a:  (i) Power of attorney created before, on or after the effective date of this act;  (ii) Judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after the effective date of this act;  (iii) Judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before the effective date of this act unless the court finds that application of a provision of this act would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies.  (b) Except as otherwise provided by this act, an act done before the effective date of this act is not affected by this act.  (c) A power of attorney properly executed and valid on the effective date of this act shall remain valid and enforceable and shall be construed according to the terms contained therein and accepted and relied upon in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 3-9-119.  (d) A power of attorney created prior to the effective date of this act or existing on the effective date of this act is durable as determined pursuant to W.S. 3-9-104 and is otherwise construed and applied in accordance with this act.
WY Stat § 4-10-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 4 - Trusts|Chapter 10 - Uniform Trust Code|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 4-10-101 - Short Title.

4-10-101. Short title.| This act may be cited as the Uniform Trust Code.
WY Stat § 4-10-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 4 - Trusts|Chapter 10 - Uniform Trust Code|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 4-10-102 - Scope.

4-10-102. Scope.| This act applies to charitable or noncharitable express trusts and trusts created pursuant to a statute, judgment or decree that requires the trust to be administered in the manner of an express trust.
WY Stat § 4-10-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 4 - Trusts|Chapter 10 - Uniform Trust Code|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 4-10-104 - Knowledge.

4-10-104. Knowledge.| (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person has knowledge of a fact if the person:  (i) Has actual knowledge of it;  (ii) Has received a notice or notification of it; or  (iii) From all the facts and circumstances known to the person at the time in question, has reason to know it.  (b) An organization that conducts activities through employees has notice or knowledge of a fact involving a trust only from the time the information was received by an employee having responsibility to act for the trust, or would have been brought to the employee's attention if the organization had exercised reasonable diligence. An organization exercises reasonable diligence if it maintains reasonable routines for communicating significant information to the employee having responsibility to act for the trust and there is reasonable compliance with the routines. Reasonable diligence does not require an employee of the organization to communicate information unless the communication is part of the individual's regular duties or the individual knows a matter involving the trust would be materially affected by the information.
WY Stat § 4-10-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 4 - Trusts|Chapter 10 - Uniform Trust Code|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 4-10-105 - Default and Mandatory Rules.

4-10-105. Default and mandatory rules.| (a) Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, this act governs the duties and powers of a trustee, relations among trustees and the rights and interests of a beneficiary.  (b) The terms of a trust shall prevail over any provision of this act except:  (i) The requirements for creating a trust;  (ii) The duty of a trustee to act in good faith and in accordance with the purposes of the trust;  (iii) The requirement that a trust and the terms of that trust be for the benefit of its beneficiaries as their interests are defined under the terms of that trust, and that the trust have a purpose that is lawful, not contrary to public policy, and possible to achieve;  (iv) The power of the court to modify or terminate a trust under W.S. 4-10-411 through 4-10-417;  (v) The effect of a spendthrift provision and the rights of certain creditors and assignees to reach a trust as provided in article 5 of this act;  (vi) The power of the court under W.S. 4-10-702 to require, dispense with, or modify or terminate a bond;  (vii) The power of the court under W.S. 4-10-708(b) to adjust a trustee's compensation specified in the terms of the trust which is unreasonably low or high;  (viii) The effect of an exculpatory term under W.S. 4-10-1008;  (ix) The rights under W.S. 4-10-1010 through 4-10-1013 of a person other than a trustee or beneficiary;  (x) Periods of limitation for commencing a judicial proceeding;  (xi) The power of the court to take such action and exercise such jurisdiction as may be necessary in the interests of justice;  (xii) The subject-matter jurisdiction of the court and venue for commencing a proceeding as provided in W.S. 4-10-203 and 4-10-204;  (xiii) Trust protectors as provided under W.S. 4-10-710 and trust advisors as provided under W.S. 4-10-712 shall be a fiduciary as to the powers, duties and discretions granted to the trust protector or trust advisor if the trustee is an excluded fiduciary as to the powers, duties and discretions granted to the trust protector or the trust advisor.
WY Stat § 4-10-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 4 - Trusts|Chapter 10 - Uniform Trust Code|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 4-10-106 - Common Law of Trusts; Principles of Equity.

4-10-106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity.| The common law of trusts and principles of equity supplement this act, except to the extent modified by this act or another statute of this state. When interpreting article 5 of this act, the court shall first use the law of this state, then general common law.