Wyo. Stat. § 2-7-203
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§ 2-7-203. Order to show cause for setting off exempt property; form
Official statutory text
(a) The order to show cause shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the probate is pending, and a copy of the order shall be mailed by the personal representative to each heir and beneficiary. The publication and mailing shall be not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing.
(b) The publication and notice may be combined with the notice opening the probate but the hearing on the order shall not be held prior to ten (10) days after the filing of the appraisement.
(c) The notice shall be substantially in the following form:
State of Wyoming
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In the District Court
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County of ․․․․․․․․
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․․․․ Judicial District
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Probate No. ․․․․․․
In the Matter of the Estate
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ss
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of
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Order to Show Cause
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․․․․․․․․, Deceased.
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Petition having been filed in this Court praying to have the exempt property of the Estate, including homestead, set over to the person or persons entitled thereto.
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that all persons interested appear before this Court sitting in...., Wyoming, on the.... day of...., (year), at the hour of.... o'clock in the.... room, to show cause why the exempt property should not be set over to the person or persons entitled thereto.
It is further ordered that a copy of this Order be published on the.... day of.... (year), in a newspaper of general circulation and that copies of this Order be mailed to the heirs and beneficiaries of the decedent not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for said hearing.
Dated this ․․․․ day of ․․․․, (year).
BY THE COURT:
PUBLISH:
Judge ․․․․․․․․
(b) The publication and notice may be combined with the notice opening the probate but the hearing on the order shall not be held prior to ten (10) days after the filing of the appraisement.
(c) The notice shall be substantially in the following form:
State of Wyoming
)
In the District Court
)
County of ․․․․․․․․
)
․․․․ Judicial District
)
Probate No. ․․․․․․
In the Matter of the Estate
)
ss
)
of
)
Order to Show Cause
)
․․․․․․․․, Deceased.
)
Petition having been filed in this Court praying to have the exempt property of the Estate, including homestead, set over to the person or persons entitled thereto.
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that all persons interested appear before this Court sitting in...., Wyoming, on the.... day of...., (year), at the hour of.... o'clock in the.... room, to show cause why the exempt property should not be set over to the person or persons entitled thereto.
It is further ordered that a copy of this Order be published on the.... day of.... (year), in a newspaper of general circulation and that copies of this Order be mailed to the heirs and beneficiaries of the decedent not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for said hearing.
Dated this ․․․․ day of ․․․․, (year).
BY THE COURT:
PUBLISH:
Judge ․․․․․․․․
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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