Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-208
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 2-6-208, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 2, “Wills, Decedents' Estates and Probate Code.”
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§ 2-6-208. Order of preference for appointment of executor
Official statutory text
(a) Letters testamentary may be granted to one or more persons found to be qualified. Preference for appointment shall be in the following order:
(i) The person designated in the will;
(ii) Any beneficiary named in the will, or a person nominated by the beneficiaries;
(iii) Any creditor of the decedent, or a person nominated by such creditor;
(iv) Such other person as the court may find to be qualified.
(i) The person designated in the will;
(ii) Any beneficiary named in the will, or a person nominated by the beneficiaries;
(iii) Any creditor of the decedent, or a person nominated by such creditor;
(iv) Such other person as the court may find to be qualified.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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