--- title: "Wyoming Small Estate Affidavit: Limit, Wait, Notary | MCC" description: "Wyoming small estate affidavit: Up to $400,000 (from July 1, 2025); 30 days after the death; notarized; filed with a county office. From the state's own pages." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/small-estate-affidavit-wyoming" --- Small estates · Wyoming # Wyoming small estate affidavit The limit, how long to wait, the notary rule, where the affidavit goes, and the official form, from this state's own court and statute pages. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) **Short answer.** Up to $400,000 (from July 1, 2025); 30 days after the death; notarized; filed with a county office. ## At a glance 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. Wait after death More than 30 days after the death. Notary The court form is sworn before a notarial officer. Where it goes The original is filed (recorded) with the county clerk; holders pay or deliver once it's recorded. Official form PPP 02 (intestate) or PPP 04 (testate), Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property. Judicial Branch forms, revised March 2026. [Open it](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/12/PPP-04-Testate-Aff-of-Distribution-Personal-Prop-06-26.pdf) Simplified procedure 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. ## In the official wording **Limit** "does not exceed $400,000.00" **Wait** "More than 30 days have passed since the Decedent died." **Notary** "SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me" **Where it goes** "after the same has been recorded with the county clerk" **Spouse** "must mail a copy of the application to the surviving spouse" ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Three example estates For a death on November 13, 2025, the stated limit gives: - **$100,000:** under the stated limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=wy&value=100000&dod=2025-11-13) - **$360,000:** under the stated limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=wy&value=360000&dod=2025-11-13) - **$600,000:** over the stated limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=wy&value=600000&dod=2025-11-13) Your own numbers: [open the checker for this state](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=wy). Where an affidavit has to be notarized or sworn: MCC Solutions notarizes in New Jersey, with a [mobile notary](/notary/mobile-notary) who comes to you and [remote online notarization](/notary/remote-online-notarization). Elsewhere, a local notary can help. Family far from the estate? Our [estate paperwork help](/notary/estate-paperwork-help-out-of-state) sends a local runner or notary to order records, pick up papers and get the affidavit signed, in any state. ## Official sources - [Wyoming Judicial Branch: Small estates and summary distribution](https://www.wyocourts.gov/legal-help-by-topic/small-estates-summary-distribution/) (checked November 2026) - [Wyoming Judicial Branch form PPP 04, Testate Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property (rev. March 2026)](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/12/PPP-04-Testate-Aff-of-Distribution-Personal-Prop-06-26.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Wyoming Enrolled Act 85 (SF0104, 2025) (Wyoming Legislature)](https://www.wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0104.pdf) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Each holder may still ask for its own form, and a lawyer can confirm whether the estate qualifies. ## Common questions **What is the small estate limit in Wyoming?** Up to $400,000 (from July 1, 2025). 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?** 30 days. More than 30 days after the death. **Does a Wyoming small estate affidavit need a notary?** Yes. The court form is sworn before a notarial officer. **Is it filed with a court in Wyoming?** With a county office, not a court. The original is filed (recorded) with the county clerk; holders pay or deliver once it's recorded. **Can real estate pass this way in Wyoming?** Through its own procedure. 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. **Is there anything for a surviving spouse in Wyoming?** For summary distribution, a copy of the application must be mailed to the surviving spouse. All states: [small estate affidavit by state](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-by-state) · [Texas](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-texas) · [Small estate affidavit: signing and notary checks](/notary/guides/small-estate-affidavit-notary-checks) ## Need an affidavit notarized in New Jersey? 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