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Wyoming PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Teton County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Wyoming) for Teton County.
How Probate Works in Wyoming: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Teton County's probate court.
- Here are links to Wyoming probate forms from the Wyoming probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Wyoming: Learn how to use Wyoming's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Wyoming you can use an Affidavit if the value of the estate, less liens and encumbrances, is $200,000 or less. You must file an Affidavit with the county clerk. There is a 30-day waiting period.
  
  Wyo. State. 2-1-201.
  
  You can use a summary probate procedure if the value of the entire estate, including real estate and mineral interests, is $200,000 or less.
  
  Wyo. State. 2-1-205.
Wyoming Estate Taxes:
- Wyoming, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Wyoming. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Wyoming Minimum Wage:
- Workers in Wyoming are entitled to the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, because it's higher than the state's minimum wage ($5.15 an hour).
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Wyoming and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Wyoming.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Wyoming.
- In Wyoming, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Wyoming law from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Casper: 307-235-3679; Cheyenne: 307-777-7261

Benefit Amounts in Wyoming: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Wyoming, unemployment benefits range from $43 per week to $595 per week.
- Formula:
  Your weekly benefit amount in Wyoming will be 4% of your wages in the highest quarter of the base period.
- Duration:
  In Wyoming, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Wyoming.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Wyoming MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Teton County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Wyoming BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Wyoming law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Wyoming BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Wyoming Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Teton County: Teton County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Wyoming!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Wyoming? Learn about whether Wyoming imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Teton County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Teton County, WY.
Gerrymandering in Wyoming: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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