Yes, a notary is required.
The court form is sworn before a notarial officer.
In the official wording
"SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Value limit
- The estate in the state, less liens and encumbrances, up to $400,000 (raised from $200,000 by Enrolled Act 85, effective July 1, 2025). The affidavit covers personal property; real property goes through summary distribution in district court.
"does not exceed $400,000.00"
- Waiting period
- More than 30 days after the death.
"More than 30 days have passed since the Decedent died."
- Where it goes
- The original is filed (recorded) with the county clerk; holders pay or deliver once it's recorded.
"after the same has been recorded with the county clerk"
- Official form
- PPP 02 (intestate) or PPP 04 (testate), Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property. Judicial Branch forms, revised March 2026. Open the official form
- Other simplified route
- Summary distribution (decree of the district court). For real or personal property in an estate up to $400,000 after liens; filed with the district court at least 30 days after the death, with notice mailed to the surviving spouse.
- Surviving spouse
- For summary distribution, a copy of the application must be mailed to the surviving spouse.
"must mail a copy of the application to the surviving spouse"
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Wyoming, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Wyoming treats it: Wyoming gives a notarial act performed in another state, including the acknowledgment of a deed, mortgage or conveyance, the same effect under Wyoming law. Its Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts took effect July 1, 2021. More on Wyoming signers.
Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive the affidavit whether it accepts an electronically notarized one.
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If a local notary in Wyoming does it: Up to $10 per notarial act, or per person when several sign one record, under the state's fee rules (Wyoming notary fees).
Official sources
- Wyoming Judicial Branch: Small estates and summary distribution (checked November 2026)
- Wyoming Judicial Branch form PPP 04, Testate Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property (rev. March 2026) (checked November 2026)
- Wyoming Enrolled Act 85 (SF0104, 2025) (Wyoming Legislature) (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is a notary required for a Wyoming small estate affidavit?
Yes, a notary is required. The court form is sworn before a notarial officer.
What is the small estate limit in Wyoming?
The estate in the state, less liens and encumbrances, up to $400,000 (raised from $200,000 by Enrolled Act 85, effective July 1, 2025). The affidavit covers personal property; real property goes through summary distribution in district court.
How long after a death can the Wyoming affidavit be used?
More than 30 days after the death.
Is the Wyoming affidavit filed with a court?
The original is filed (recorded) with the county clerk; holders pay or deliver once it's recorded.
Can I sign the Wyoming affidavit with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Wyoming. Wyoming gives a notarial act performed in another state, including the acknowledgment of a deed, mortgage or conveyance, the same effect under Wyoming law. Its Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts took effect July 1, 2021. Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive it whether it accepts an electronically notarized affidavit.
What does a notary charge in Wyoming?
Up to $10 per notarial act, or per person when several sign one record, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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