Section 2-7-717 – Action Precluded Until Claim Rejected; Exception.
2-7-717. Action precluded until claim rejected; exception. No holder of any claim against an estate shall maintain any action thereon unless the claim is first rejected in whole or in part by the personal representative and the rejection filed with the clerk, except an action may be brought by any holder of a mortgage or […]
Section 2-7-718 – Action on Rejected Claim; Limitations.
2-7-718. Action on rejected claim; limitations. When a claim is rejected and notice given as required, the holder shall bring suit in the proper court against the personal representative within thirty (30) days after the date of mailing the notice, otherwise the claim is forever barred.
Section 2-7-719 – Certified Copy of Judgments to Be Filed; Effect Thereof.
2-7-719. Certified copy of judgments to be filed; effect thereof. (a) A certified copy of any judgment rendered as contemplated by W.S. 2-7-709, 2-7-710, 2-7-711 or 2-7-717 shall be filed upon its rendition with the clerk. (b) Any judgment rendered upon any claim for money only establishes the claim as if it had been allowed […]
Section 2-7-720 – Short Title; Citation.
2-7-720. Short title; citation. (a) This act may be cited as the “Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act”. (b) As used in W.S. 2-7-720 through 2-7-729 “this act” means W.S. 2-7-720 through 2-7-729.
Section 2-7-721 – Application of Act.
2-7-721. Application of act. (a) This act applies to the disposition at death of the following property acquired by a married person: (i) All personal property, wherever situated which was acquired as or became, and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction, and: (A) All or the proportionate part of any property acquired […]
Section 2-7-722 – Presumptions as to Applicability of Act.
2-7-722. Presumptions as to applicability of act. (a) In determining whether this act applies to specific property the following rebuttable presumptions apply: (i) Property acquired during marriage by a spouse of that marriage while domiciled in a jurisdiction under the laws of which property could then be acquired as community property, is presumed to have […]
Section 2-7-723 – Distribution of Property Upon Death of a Married Person.
2-7-723. Distribution of property upon death of a married person. Upon death of a married person, one-half (1/2) of the property to which this act applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent or distribution under the laws of succession of this state. One-half (1/2) […]
Section 2-7-724 – Claim to Community Property; Perfection of Title in Surviving Spouse.
2-7-724. Claim to community property; perfection of title in surviving spouse. (a) If the title to any property to which this act applies was held by the decedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order of the court or by execution of an instrument by the […]
Section 2-7-725 – Claim to Community Property; Perfection of Title to Decedent’s Interest in Community Property.
2-7-725. Claim to community property; perfection of title to decedent’s interest in community property. (a) If the title to any property to which this act applies is held by the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent’s death, the personal representative or an heir or devisee of the decedent may institute an action to […]
Section 2-7-715 – Adjudication of Propriety in Handling Claims Prior to Final Report.
2-7-715. Adjudication of propriety in handling claims prior to final report. At any time the personal representative may file an application with the court for an adjudication binding upon all distributees as to the propriety of the personal representative’s past or proposed allowance or rejection of any or all claims. Upon such filing the court […]