Bill No.: HB0051 Drafter: IDS
LSO No.: 13LSO-0029 Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Enrolled Act No.: HEA0064
Chapter No.: CH0169
Prime Sponsor: Representative Lubnau
Catch Title: Probate-objections to appointment.
Subject: Appointments under the Wyoming Probate Code.
Summary/Major Elements:
· Personal representatives, administrators, executors, trustees, conservators, fiduciaries and receivers are appointed in probate proceedings under the Wyoming Probate Code.
· Pursuant to this act, objections to appointments made under the Wyoming Probate Code must be made no less than five days prior to any hearing scheduled to consider the appointment.
· The five-day deadline is not applicable if a shorter period of time is specified in the Code or by a court, or where an appointment will be made with no hearing or no notice.
· The five-day limit may be waived by a court upon a showing of good cause.
· Previously, no specific objection deadline was stated in the Code.