2-7-501. Right to homestead and support; “homestead” defined. (a) When a person dies leaving a spouse or minor children, the spouse or minor children are entitled to remain in possession of the homestead, all wearing apparel of the family, and all household furniture of the decedent until letters are granted and the inventory is returned. […]
2-7-502. Extra allowance for maintenance of family. If the amount set apart is insufficient for the support of the widow and children, or either, the court shall make such reasonable allowance out of the estate as is necessary for the maintenance of the family according to their circumstances during the settlement of the estate.
2-7-503. Preference and payment of allowances; exceptions. Allowances made shall be paid in preference to all other charges except funeral expenses and cost of administration. Any such allowance, whenever made, may in the discretion of the court take effect from the death of the decedent. This section shall not be construed so as to invalidate […]
2-7-504. Absolute property of surviving spouse and minor children; exceptions; renouncement of will of no effect. When any resident of this state dies leaving a spouse or minor children, the court shall set over to the spouse, and if none to the minor children, as their absolute property, all property of the decedent exempt from […]
2-7-505. Procedure for setting off exempt property. Any time during the administration of an estate and after the first publication of notice of opening the probate and the filing of the appraisement, any person interested may file a petition showing the necessary facts and praying to have the exempt property of the estate including the […]
2-7-506. Homestead to be set apart by court; payment of liens or encumbrances. If the homestead held prior to the death of the decedent is returned in the appraisement at a value not exceeding the value of the homestead exemption provided in W.S. 2-7-508, the court shall order it set off to the persons entitled […]
2-7-507. Duty of appraisers to appraise and divide homestead. If the homestead is returned in the appraisement at more than the value of the homestead exemption set forth in W.S. 2-7-508, the appraisers shall determine whether the premises can be divided without material injury. If they can be divided, the appraisers shall admeasure and set […]
2-7-508. Amount of homestead exemption. Wheresoever in the Probate Code the limit of the homestead exemption is established or referred to, the exemption is thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00).
2-7-509. Costs of proceedings; homestead exempt from claims against estate. The costs of all proceedings provided for in W.S. 2-7-501 through 2-7-508 shall be paid by the estate as expenses of administration. Persons succeeding by purchase or otherwise to the interests, rights and title of successors to homesteads or to the right to have homesteads […]
